Rob I agree with your opinion on this to a point, these double standards also extent to bait. In this country Peanuts were being banned and reciving bad press. Everyone was saying that they wouldnt use peanuts again, yet they were taking them to france by the sack full.
My fishing is done for pleasure, unless other anglers are doing something wrong, or disturbing me, I dont care what they are doing.
Ron it is bad news when somebody changes a water you are fond of. I do understand why you are so angry. Tench are one of my favorite fish, I have fond memories of school holidays spent Tench fishing. That all said, I would rather fish for carp. Why? The challenge the size, fight they give, being out doors for long periods of time, camping, ornitholigy, metioroligy, photography, and I have probably missed some. Its all good, and a multi faceted hobby. As others have pointed out comercial fisheries respond to what the majority want, thats how they make their money. That may not help you or the tench, but it is a fact of life. Many waters still have good tench fishing on offer, in fact Tench have never been so big. Some people still love cane rods and centre pin reels, should all rods be made of cane just to cater for that minority?