I totally agree with you.
Amazingly, over the years I have found that some of the most vocal opponents of these mandated smoking bans are owners of establishments that are already smoke-free. They have created their niche market and feel this is intrusive and will hurt their bottom line.
most restaurant/ bar owners will fight any smoking ban that's not statewide.
as my boss and most of the other owners i know sii it: they can't stand smokers, but the majority of the people that come into their bars smoke, if the county says they can't smoke, they'll drive a little bit further to goto a place in the next county where they can smoke, and they'll drag their friends, even the non-smokers, with them. so they fight to keep the smoking customers.