Your family member is not alone in feeling this way. If you ask around, and tell others of your drone flying, you'll find similar reactions. it isn't about legality. It is about their perception, and no amount of logic or reasoning will dissuade...
I've only been at this since May, starting with some super cheap amazon drones that lasted a few flights and than failed through no fault of my own, than moving onto Potensic Atom drones which aren't half bad and finally to an Air 3S and M4P...
Might be an unpopular opinion but I believe this would be the PERFECT time ti welcome the public to look for missing people.
More eyes in the sky would give a better chance of spotting someone in need or danger.
Yes, I know the authorities...
What's the difference between a drone and a police helicopter with a much better camera flying around overhead? Our local police helicopters no longer return to base after completing a call. They are in the air continuously, flying around...