" gas is cheap now" Chris where are you buying your gas? If your group is worried about all these guys from up north coming down here to fish what kind of gear do you think they will be using? Do you think these kingfish guys will be buying LP'S and such? Let them hand crank a few times and see how often they do it!
If the recreationals have to comply with all the commercial rules like you guys do, there wont be the fleet you think there will be.
IMHO this is being way overblown by former rec guys that are now commercial and are worried about their own little INTERESTS.