I'm not surprised that this has happened- vested interests are hardly something new in government lobbying. But I am amazed at how brazen it is- even calling it the "Uber Amendment". I suspect that they will get a rude awakening of the new realities of open government soon enough.
Somewhere in my parents house, I still have a picture from the Post of Barry flicking off the photographer. They printed it large, on page B1 in 89 or so.