The RIAA never seemed to care when the record companies sold us:
1. LPs that were virtually impossible to keep clean
2. 8-Tracks that were horrible in quality and would break songs in half if it was close to the end of a program
3. Cassette tapes that squealed when you played them
4. CDs that were marketed as skip-proof, but sure did skip when a scratch happened
Now they want to tell us that downloading a rough tab is illegal. They need to give it a break...
You are talking about different issues.