Since Oscars has a marketing value, is entrenched among established producers in the field, and is perceived by the public to be open to what is considered to b

Since Oscars has a marketing value, is entrenched among established producers in the field, and is perceived by the public to be open to what is considered to be a "movie", arbitrary changes to rules can certainly be seen as anti competitive practices - which many believe the government should care about. While there certainly is other industries that would need similar attention, it's kind of low hanging fruit if you change you rules in a way that right now only prohibits a single company from entering. Especially when it's one many of the incumbents said colloquially, "Seems to have some beef with."