What scare quotes? Most standards are established by committees which are highly influenced by lobbying groups, so they are not all that high. With no intensive to improve manufacturers just do their best to meet those minimal standards. So if the lights become a requirement on the bikes consumer will be paying extra for lights that do not perform as well as, but would most likely cost the same, as lights that could be purchased separately. As for the rest of it. I already mentioned, multiple times, that I have corrected myself. I thought reflective strips were wider then they actually are. Nothing too ridiculous about that.