Sure, there's nothing beyond the years of experience people have had with the existing system and its regulators, and the statements they've publicly made about

Sure, there's nothing beyond the years of experience people have had with the existing system and its regulators, and the statements they've publicly made about how they plan to proceed. So yes, they can if they choose, and if they can make a convincing case, and you can't make an appeal or a big enough media shitstorm that they back down. But is it likely? Are you equally worried that you might die tomorrow because a meteorite crashes into your house? It could happen, and the consequences would be pretty massive, but it's not generally a serious concern of most people. Risk is likelihood x harm, and you're seemingly in every thread shouting about the massive potential harm, without ever really considering the likelihoods. Exactly how likely it is I don't know, but I highly doubt it'll be close to your expectations. And probably not mine, but maybe somewhere in the middle.