This has probably been going on for years, but until we had access to the Internet, we were all in the dark.
They can run but they can't hide, and they all need to be aware that WE know what is going on! That's probably why they are going behind closed doors now, trying to prevent us from finding out their dirty underhanded deeds against us.
Like you said. Legislators can no longer hide behind closed doors. No only do citizens know what they are doing, the entire nation knows and we can make our vacation decisions based on how we will be treated. I choose not to be a target of legislators who are money hungry tourist haters.