to me high -end competition is in place to push the envelope. be people down the chain benefit. motorsports,fishing,archery,sports ect all follow the same pattern. as a whole it is to our overall detriment to limit progress.
yes if used properly it is very effective in the fall baitfish driven pattern,and if used irresponsibly it could hurt a eco-system. i feel that is a small chance since most people now rarely if, ever keep and eat bass.
it is not like it is magic you can cast any where anytime and kill them on it still takes knowledge of the fish and lake to catch fish on it.