Toyota would have a hard time driving their SUV to Area 51

It would probably not go over well if James Cameron broadcasted from directly under an American aircraft carrier, or next to a nuclear submarine

SpaceX put a camera up in orbit against the law. I suspect that NOAA was willing to look the other way when they did something borderline (2nd stage cameras), but now that they've pushed it too far they're not willing to cut them as much slack