Having a conversation last night with a UL pilot, who happens to own a LHS, he mentioned that most of all of this has been pushed by the pilots union. No wonder the complaints by full scale are exaggerated, and the full scale pilots in these forums are pushing for these rules. It all makes sense now to a large degree. The FAA is responding to the union. Problem is, LOS model aviation has now been irreparably damaged by all of the idiots with FPV quads.
God, I wish the electric propulsion technology never would have evolved. It is the root of all of this evil. Never would have seen an engine powered quad.