John
I fully agree with your sentiments and appreciate your intentions. I would however like to point out a couple of facts.
I do not know of ANY tour operator that tells his customers that they can ride wherever they want to. Seriously, I do not know of one.
I (and I believe you do too) interview each and every one of the riders that inquire about the tours, and have in some cases "declined" potential clients, because of their expectancies on such a trip. I also brief everyone the evening before departure from Windhoek, and I remind them every morning during the daily briefing.
I must be very lucky though, because we are usually blessed with good people, that wants to go to the Kaokoland with the right attitude. People that does not call days stages etc...
Of course you do get the one or two riders every year, that does get a bit excited and wander off track, but a wave of the hand and a good talking to afterwards sorts that problem out quickly.
It would be a sad day when government shuts the door on bikes in the North, and I therefor hope your message travels far and wide. I doubt if the community camps would survive this drastic step.
Hats off for pulling your fleet.

. I have no doubt these riders would have fucked up your bikes eventually. Good call.
