You are right. Another more basic issue is this: Even with the exams, tests, built in distance and height limitations, etc., There are still going to be accidents from "duffusses" and experienced with brain farts and equipment failures. Just look at General Aviation. Look at the Automobile Industry. The problem with new misunderstood technologies like drones, is that accidents of a certain kind and visibility are publicized to the Nth degree-- they go "viral." An ignorant public destined to snap judgments responds in predictable ways. The very unassuming influence of media further corrupts the opinion of the masses regarding drones by NO CONTEXT. It's bad enough that "drones" are used by the military to kill people. There's the threat of bringing down an airliner, as well. Serious paranoia fodder. So, unless you can figure out a way to influence the public and government lawmakers into going against their baser impulses, we as drone pilots are in for a long climb. Things will get worse before they get better, I'll predict. I personally think the existing restrictions are horrible, but in the larger context we are lucky to have what limited freedom we have.
