Well, the entire problem is that in the current situation the "below 200' AGL" is completely unenforceable. The same with the line of sight restrictions, not fl

Well, the entire problem is that in the current situation the "below 200' AGL" is completely unenforceable. The same with the line of sight restrictions, not flying around airports, etc. That's why they are creating regulations because the current softball rules are simply being ignored and the law enforcement and regulators have no means to catch the violators nor to prove their guilt. The result is this heavy-handed nonsense, but the drone owners have only themselves to blame here. E.g. RC plane/heli pilots were never this kind of nuisance requiring such heavy handed regulation. The other aspect is that this regulation isn't being made just for hobby pilots. It is likely meant to cover the upcoming commercial services (e.g. goods delivery by a drone, TV crew drone usage, etc.) that are impossible today without waivers issued on a case by case basis. A transponder on a large 10-20kg drone is nothing.