as a new user of drones, becoming licensed for aerial work, its like everything. Some people will abuse the priviledge, but those of us who have spent the money getting licensed, will be like those aoc holders watching the 'private' pilots do it cheaper without restrictions imposed like a commercial op.
The CAA are coming down hard on the people who take the p*ss, and so they should. There hasnt been a collision between a drone and aircraft yet in the UK that im aware of, and if everyone was sensible then it should never happen. Idiots like the youtuber will always exist. Unfortunately we cant selectively control the gene pool.
But rest assured Crab, there are those of us out there who are doing all we can to ensure our drones are flown safely, LOS and within our ops manuals limitations. Yes, you really do need an ops manual!
ps, not sure if youre aware but most new drones with gps functionality wont get airborne if they detect themselves in class A airspace (near airports etc) and you need a patch for the software.It's an inbuilt safety function, (easily overidden by covering gps aerial in tin foil!!!) Users should get permission from Air traffic or at the least, let them know what you're doing.