I don't really see what you're getting at? As is, you seem to be employing some convoluted reserve-psychology scheme in an attempt to square this law in with "HN reality", where all politicians are corrupt and stupid, and all laws are either evil or pointless?
How did you get that impression? Making laws that prevent abuse while permitting the benefits of facial recognition is difficult and takes time. During that time, companies using it could cause a lot of damage. So temporarily banning it altogether as a stopgap makes a lot of sense.
