However, I still believe the decision is ludicrous from a business point of view and would be quite a deterrent to anyone thinking of starting up in NL.
I understand what you mean, however, there are thousands of foreign companies who do business in NL. Several global companies have their (regional) headquarters here, specifically because of the open economy and good business opportunities, and the well established legal base for doing business, and reliable government structure.
Ryanair is simply trying to bypass a set of very sensible laws and regulations, which a normal company is very happy to abide by. Don’t like real rules? Then you are not worthy.