I might be able to jump-start the old writing habit that's been rusting in the driveway.
It does help, you know. There's a saying in Romanian that basically means appetite comes while eating, and it's appropriate for writing here, I find.
And that means when they speak to you face to face, they're pissed off.
You know, I have noticed this as well. What strikes me about these restrictions is that so many people are taking the "well, if I can do it, then so should you" attitude, which isn't really a very good POV at all, in my opinion. It's either that, or outright criticizing the measures, as you say, but hey, I suppose both are valid coping mechanisms, in their own way.