The hidden downfall.
All the talk is about the drones. Yes the approved and previous drones will still be allowed to be sold and flown in the U.S. under the new law.
However, they added a back door restriction in the decision.
All Foreign...
refers to the ground operator being able to see with the naked eye which direction the drone is pointing in
and
observing other aircraft/obstacles near or approaching that may cause an incident.
I think another piece of information missing is whether or not the camera flipped down for the landing; I believe the camera, in addition to the VPS, is used for precision landing.
You know, this group has a lot of knowledge and experience at all levels. In the later part of this discussion, there were members that had adult discussions on positives/negatives of RTH use. And they discussed possible reasons for the OP's...