I love home construction techniques that are "factory-ized" for numerous reasons: consistency, energy efficiency, assembly speed, cost, etc but I fear this has nothing to do with that. the quote:

"... gains vast insight from the Airbnb community to thoughtfully respond to changing owner or occupant needs over time"

to me suggests Airbnb believes their long-term future requires more than ignoring zoning laws and city regulations; it requires changing them to suit the company's goals.

There's nothing wrong with seeking to change laws but we should really look hard at the underlying motivation. Is it to make housing cheaper/better/more plentiful or is it to increase the number of airbnb listings?