I don't think there any actual expectation by policy makers that there will be good faith. These rules are designed this way intentionally. IMHO the consultant

I don't think there any actual expectation by policy makers that there will be good faith. These rules are designed this way intentionally. IMHO the consultants and lobbyists benefit from such convulted loopholes . These setups are only possible for large consultants to deliver for large consultants and policy makers have plausible deniability when there is no obvious loopholes and benefit from lobbying perks , revoking doors, election donations if not outright corruption.