If he's dealing with stuff like Operation Pipe Dreams (How do they come up with these names??) then he's not having as much time to meddle in the affairs of others ... this may be an intention direction of his energies by those above him in the governmental food chain.
Had a nostalgic moment here ... I remember the day (when I was in college) that the law was enacted banning paraphenalia sales in Pennsylvania. (damn, getting old ... when was that '80 or '81?)
It was a sad day.
But of course, the day before there was a massive closeout sale at The Purple Onion.