times change ... and thankfully ... sometimes we even learn from past mistakes.
today:
- the phantoms would have been laughed at - but never made official
- come corsairs may not be sanctioned for using generic civilian weapons instead of their BETTER own ones
well there are more examples - but it should give you an idea
back when something was approved, there may have been several factors
- maybe those who approved were more trusting
- maybe the effect of such a decision wasn t quite clear
- maybe the time was different
- maybe it was a bad decision
treating everyone equally is not fair - indeed. but its a better start than treating everyone un-equally per se.