Lets suppose the the 600 foot altitude AGL was accepted. No more ridge
flying. A release at New Castle is usually less than 600 feet above
the ridge. Some pilots are safer at 500 feet than others at 2500.

"Hard deck" can accomodate ridges; the ridge sticks out of the hard
deck; one can even keep the sua 1 mile up wind of the ridge so that
ridges less than 600' can be worked. There is no technical reason why
"hard deck" can't be implemented. Philosophical objections are a
different thing of cours.e


Judgment cannot be legislated nor can safety. On needs to be
responsible for their own actions.

Read the rest of the article. This attitude is dealt with carefully.
The pilot is and always will be responsible for actions. The rules are
responsible for deciding which actions will get contest points. .

John Cochrane