Sadly, with the existing 400' rule in place most of the SIG flying is essentially "illegal": Pattern and IMAC, Sailplanes, Giant Scale. Sport and foamies are less impacted... for the moment but the new rules put the kilbash on nearly anything that can take to the sky. How are we losing our right to the sky in favor of commercial drones? Model aviation existed before manned flight - the Wright Brothers and many before them were modelers first - and has an outstanding safety record. So many fellow engineers, scientists, and aviators honed their skills by literally making their dreams take flight. Even without the regulations, the hobby is challenged by disinterested youths who find their passions take them elsewhere. But becoming a victim of government overreach is not the way I saw the hobby being killed off.