This was true in the early days of hobbyist quadcopters, but at this point even ready-to-fly consumer models are offering FPV and even full beyond-line-of-sight

This was true in the early days of hobbyist quadcopters, but at this point even ready-to-fly consumer models are offering FPV and even full beyond-line-of-sight autonomy. I think this automation unlocks a lot beyond classic R/C flying - yes, people have been flying beyond-line-of-sight FPV for a long time, but certainly not as beginners while using a $550 RTF kit which can fly itself and also offers GPS-based waypoints and a built-in camera gimbal. I do agree that using the same word for weaponized military platforms and little quadcopters is frustrating, but I think we're far past the "glorified R/C plane" phase of hobbyist flying gear, too.