I agree with you about the limit on guides. It was weak of them to take that off the table due to the type of guides, (fly by night, and one year bring them up guides). Drift only is good in theory but with the parity issues you would be taking a lot of local pressure off the river. You and I as guides would still be there but the old timer that has fished the river forever would not be able. I would be willing to bet that the C&R uproar would be small compared to the uproar of drift only.
Like you said, it is a very complex issue with no clear cut solution. Any idea brings abusers and nay sayers. It will be an interesting 2005 BOF!