Under normal times one could say this is just policy but at the moment one man and one administration is responsible for most all of this. Even the possible drone FCC ban that congress passed on signed into law by Biden, falls in this...
If you consider one of the reasons for RID was to identify drone operators from flying in places where they are not supposed to be, then the weight is almost irrelevant.
If first responders are prevented from landing an evacuation helicopter...