Why, Because we love our sport and do everything we can to protect the object that brings so much joy and happiness into our lives.
As for me? I see nothing wrong with keeping a couple bass now and then just as long as they are being put to good use. I would prefer folks harvested the smaller couple pound bass and released the lunkers. But what can you do?
I there doing it legal, more power to them.
If they were taken from a watershed resivoir then time will catch up to them.