> It's simple. Getting a commercial pilot license is a much more involved process than getting a private pilot license.

I understood that. But the post I quoted said that you couldn't accept payment even if you were a licensed commercial pilot, if you owned the plane. I'd expect the 250 hours and the medical certificate to be enough to make it safe for you to accept payment, and apparently the regulators who formulated the rule don't think that's the case. I was saying that I'd like to understand why they don't think that's the case before I'd want to support any relief on that rule.

> But the post I quoted said that you couldn't accept payment even if you were a licensed commercial pilot

You absolutely can. But your _aircraft_ also has to be maintained to commercial standards (likely FAR 135).

Basically, you need to operate an airline to carry paying passengers.