Pointless blaming the government, they didn’t create this virus, nor the pandemic. The government is trying to minimise loss of life. Possibly it’s heavy handed and an overreaction but every politician has an eye towards next weeks headlines. No one wants to be called a callous killer by the baying media - which is precisely what will happen if they stray outside the lines of medical advice and things go pear shaped.
You may disagree with them as to the value of keeping the 80 year old demographic alive versus keeping you in full time work but that’s just a matter of philosophy which can only be answered with hindsight.