Some people are uninformed. They process information that is provided and act accordingly. Some don't. As for the water quality, it's probably improved with the rains but the slight drought caused a drop in quality. You can back that with the undersized floaters that have been caught and released. As SN said, to each his own. You are quite legal to catch and release those short fish. But to do it and get bent out of shape because some suggest it might not be the best thing to do?