More likely, it's merely evidence it's a legally sound thing to do. That doesn't mean it's particularly reasonable, simply that it's not technically trivial to

More likely, it's merely evidence it's a legally sound thing to do. That doesn't mean it's particularly reasonable, simply that it's not technically trivial to reject out of hand. It could equally be a symptom of regulatory capture; it's not like the judge gets to just do whatever they feel is fair (at least not without professional consequences).