I didn't mean to imply Uber was "right" or it unilaterally got laws adjusted in its favor. Both sides had to adapt, but very clearly regulations had to be significantly adjusted as well: https://www.blackcarnews.com/article/the-uber-taxi-partnersh...

I followed this evolution peripherally as it happened, because while I appreciated the convenience of Uber, I disliked that it was unfair towards existing taxi drivers who had very onerous requirements like taxi medallions, which, note, never became a requirement for rideshare drivers.

I remember at one point Uber drivers at the airport would ask me to pretend I'm a friend being picked up to avoid trouble with the cops, and then a couple of years later there was a dedicated, official "Uber pickup lane."

My underlying point was that the whole system -- including Uber, incumbents, society and laws -- adapted to a new economic reality.