What this accident did is bring GA to the public's attention. The 99.9%
of the public that does not deal with GA never really thinks about GA until
something like this happens to bring it to their attention. However, once
their attention is focused on the subject then they start to wonder why
"these little planes" can just fly whenever and wherever they want with no
restrictions.

I don't know anybody in the public---the great, mysterious "they" that we're
somehow not part of--who thinks that way.

I regret to say that I've seen and heard that view expressed more than
once.

vince norris