They are in a sweet spot right now, where they get to compete with commercial business, but with nearly no regulations. Essentially, they are commerce where it comes to profits, but "sharing someone's home" where it comes to regulations.
It's kind of like running a restaurant out of your dining room, but claiming that the government has no right to inspect your kitchen, because you're "sharing" meals. If I invite friends over for dinner, I should be careful about food prep, but the government clearly doesn't have the right to suddenly show up and inspect my counters and refrigerator.
But if I start charging and serving a large number of meals this way? Totally different game.
It's kind of like running a restaurant out of your dining room, but claiming that the government has no right to inspect your kitchen, because you're "sharing" meals. If I invite friends over for dinner, I should be careful about food prep, but the government clearly doesn't have the right to suddenly show up and inspect my counters and refrigerator.
But if I start charging and serving a large number of meals this way? Totally different game.