I'm afraid controlled airspace is coming, well at least at the moment for drones anyhow one such company is called AIRMAP.
At the moment they are working with the major drone makers to provide Geo fencing data...for a fee.

How long before AIRMAP and its competitors want a slice of the leisure and commercial aircraft market?

If I may add, I was driving the outrage bus concerned that a drone had been is collision with an aircraft in the proximity of an airport . Such actions destroy the drone industry/hobby for all forcing draconian legalisation on all.

i have been flying RC models heli's etc since the late 90's and yes the old school approach really does factor is safety. I cringe watching some footage of drones flying over busy roads motorways etc with no regard to a failure.
I also charter full size heli's etc it just depends on the job. A particular requirement may be a mix of both.

The story on the collision seems to have gone quiet with some forums suggesting it was a work of fiction. If anyone on this forum knows what really happen please enlighten me.
Otherwise stories of commercial pilots 'crying wolf' does not help the issue.

Soooo... It might not have been a 'drone'...
It might have been a plastic bag...

I can tell you that's causing a sigh of relief from responsible drone pilots.