Source isn't needed, though. "I think" means it's an opinion, which is fine. You are also allowed to opine in the opposite direction. As for me in particular,

Source isn't needed, though. "I think" means it's an opinion, which is fine. You are also allowed to opine in the opposite direction. As for me in particular, I'm also inclined to think that the "pandemic" restrictions were less about the actual disease vs. a test on how much control can a state exert over its citizens.