Troy I was right in the middle if that war. I was one of the most outspoken against the crossbow and I still believe they should be limited to the disabled only. But we were beaten from the start and just didn't know it. We could not compete against the money that was spent to buy the support for the new regs.
I know right where you were. A lot of us were neck deep in it, but the money won out. I lost any respect I ever had for those supporting xbows in bow season.