That's exactly the point the CAA often makes when they bring in legislation which imposes further restrictions. 'We put out a consultation paper saying precisely what we planned to do and only n people objected.'
In this instance, bear in mind that a high percentage of Rotorheads are professional pilots who fly under public transport regs.
It might be a good idea to e-mail this thread to any PPL friends who don't read Pprune - and ask them to pass it on to others.