First, I wasn't necessarily taking a side–more posing the question "could enough govt pressue hurt AirBnB's business?" Second, I think the comparison to VRBO/H

First, I wasn't necessarily taking a side–more posing the question "could enough govt pressue hurt AirBnB's business?" Second, I think the comparison to VRBO/Homeaway only goes so far. Those 2 sites cater primarily to vacation/2nd home owners (i.e. renting out an entire house/condo for week). You don't see many "Rent out my extra bedroom for $60/night" listings on there. Unless I'm mistaken, that's where AirBnB differentiates itself and, IMO, makes it more risky.