I can tell you exactly why ODFW is considering changing the rule back to a limited harvest.
And that is a very vocal C&R advocacy group convinced the Fish Commission to resend the retention rule, knowing full well there was no biological reason for a C&R only fishery.
It would appear that this is nothing but a backlash reaction by those that oppose a nonbiologcal decision.
Special interests have changed many fishing regulations in our state, this is just a grass roots effort to change it back to what the science said in the first place.
A one size fits all steelhead management concept is wrong, if the science is flawed then lets see where it's wrong and fix it, otherwise we need to go with what the majority of the fisheries sentients, not what one individual says.