The FAA bowing to protectionist industries. What ever happened to personal liberty? If a pilot and passenger want to share a ride (and expenses), where the pa

The FAA bowing to protectionist industries. What ever happened to personal liberty? If a pilot and passenger want to share a ride (and expenses), where the passenger understands full well that the pilot is trained and operates under the "private" standard, what is the compelling state interest in preventing them from doing so? The issue of payment reveals that this is not a safety regulation, but rather an industry protectionist regulation. Same goes for the ridiculous FAA rule against commercial (as opposed to hobby) remote controlled flights. The fact that money changes hands shouldn't be of any concern to the FAA.