The rig you would want would be pretty pricey- would you be better served with a gasoline powered drone with longer fly times?

The FAA regulatory process moves slowly, and only when it has to. Getting them to change existing policy is not easy. I have been involved with that process in the past on some issues, and after a few years they did the right thing- but it took a lot of work by a lot of people.

I guess it is understandable- if you are responsible for ensuring the safety of all the flying travelers, you probably want to make sure any regulatory change is reviewed extremely rigorously.

I heard the FAA was moving to put more reasonable restrictions on drones. I can see that enthusiasts would like to be able to buy a drone and be able to use it to take real estate photos for pay without all the regulatory hassle...

But imagine the outrage if an Amazon drone gets sucked into a jet engine and kills a few hundred people all because someone selected the 1 hour delivery on a dildo...