It seems that people have difficulty adhering to even the most basic "curtesy" of not trashing the water sources, campsites, etc., so the authorities probably instill stringent rules in hopes of maybe, a 25% compliance.
I have no sympathy for the policy whiners; the trash situation is getting worse and worse each season.
BTW, banana peels etc do not decay at the same rate as soft vegetable matter, so they do act as trash (I personally do not want to see days and weeks on end of "organic" trash along the trail.)
Folks need to suck it up.
