It’s not crippled; It’s the opposite. Its the only radio service where when you want to do something new with it, you are supposed to publish how. If you want to do something different, use a different band where it’s permitted. The amateur bands continue to have a valid purpose the way they are.

I would advocate strongly for additional spectrum becoming available for public use as it is evacuated as an alternative to the fcc reselling it. I have zero problems with /new bands/ being made available on potentially /new services/ that would allow for what you want.