In '94, the congress and senate were majority Democrat. Funny how that law went into effect in October, and the following month, Democrats lost control of the house.
It could be a matter of a broken clock being right twice a day. Or maybe they could be coming around. I wouldn't be eager to trust them just yet. I'd take a wait and see approach.
Not wanting to play devil's advocate, but people know how government operates, and that didn't stop a few idiots from ruining the fun for everyone. When you fly your drone into commercial airports, and deliberately antagonize your neighbors, it's only a matter of time before regulations happen.
I've got the first series Elite that was introduced in '99. I bought it brand new and paid a little over $600 for it. Didn't even realize what I was buying back then.