My friend Matt just summed up your cynical formulation: "let's let Airbnb capture tax revenue so that people now in their homes can stay there a little longer"

My friend Matt just summed up your cynical formulation: "let's let Airbnb capture tax revenue so that people now in their homes can stay there a little longer" as a hand sandwich: I will sell you two pieces of bread and convince you it will taste good if you shove your hand and start eating.