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At what point is archery no longer archery. I believe the line we are about to cross with crossbows is that line.
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Me too. What are the limits if you allow crossbows? You no longer have to draw or hold the weapon at draw. Compound bows have pretty much topped out in technical advancement in my opinion. The limiting factor is having to pull it and hold it. Is there a limit to what kind of technological advancements you will see with crossbows over the next 10 or 20 years? Maybe the performance of the two is similar now but that could change a lot in the coming years. These sort of rule changes are hard to go back on once they are implemented.
A sensible equipment limitation in my opinion is where it is at right now. The thing I wrestle with most regarding this issue is are we preventing people from participating? - which is something I don't want to see. I think the disabled crossbow permit system is important. Anyone permanently unable to use a bow needs to have access to the archery season. I'm not as worried about people who sustain an injury that temporarily leaves them unable to shoot a bow. That's life. You don't get a permit to shoot your rifle from the truck if your back is sore.