..... we could speculate until ....
You say : "..... I think we could speculate until the universe goes dark about the true motivation...."
Sure. We are "speculating". But there's point blank case examples of the phenomenon I am referring to (where the evolution was immistakable), I can provide it. And from those we can extrapolate and see it's not a baseless "speculation". It does indeed happen.
You say : "... and you can’t point to any legislation that you’ve sponsored or introduced...."
I don't doubt for a moment that politicians are eager with their "rubber stamp", to render their bleeding heart signature to stuff that is put-in-front-of-them. In order to be popular . Ok ? I'm not denying this psychology at play. But what I AM REFERRING TO is : Why was it even
ON THEIR PLATE, as something to consider,
IN THE FIRST PLACE ?
And about this "injured and maimed" d/t holes : We md'rs will be quick to mutter under our breaths : "Durned those md'rs who must have left holes". Or if the go-to-reason for a proposed bill is cultural heritage issues, then we mdr's will utter under our breath : "Durned those archies". Eh ? But I am convinced that it is NOT about holes or archie concerns. Those are not the reasons that it's on-their-plate.
The bigger question is : What PUT IT THERE , on their plate, as a "pressing issue"
in the first place. Because I do NOT think that anyone happen chanced on a hole. Or that an archie happen chanced passed an md'r in the park and said to himself :
"Oh me oh my, we must make a law"
You say : " ... and think it means everywhere ...."
Bingo. Like shark attack psychology. And this is the problem with many of the wonderful compendium resource links that persons have tried to assemble. Like the couple that tried to list all the European countries in alphabetic order. The same issue happened : The list compiler finds something dire, and assumes it means all land, border to border, in the country. Without realizing it is only FEDERAL land. Or PUBLIC land with no bearing whatsoever on farmer Bob's private land with permission.
And sadly, if you ever try to debate the skittish folk, guess what they will do, to "clarify" this and "get to the bottom of this" ? Yup : Go ask bored archie pencil pushers. Are you beginning to see the vicious circle ?