It is of a sort I guess, but from a legal standpoint, who specifically suffered demonstrable financial damage in order to make them whole? Can increased taxi fares directly resulting from the medallion system be demonstrated beyond doubt? Not sure it can be.
I agree it’s tough to apportion, and I usually agree with compensation for takings. But is compensation fair when the harmed class was the economic beneficiary of previous government coerced advantage which is subsequently undone?