Nobody, it's just that especially around here "entrepreneurial" carries positive connotations as far as I know, and I just wanted to point out that all kinds of profit-making perhaps aren't equally awesome.

On the other hand, especially around here "regulation" carries negative connotations as far as I know, and pointing out the obvious isn't going to make people suddenly endorse protectionism.

If people are to associate entrepreneurial qualities as positive no matter the underlying activity then that is their prerogative. I don't think the author of that comment should change his choice of words. I suppose the word 'enterprising' might suit your tastes better while still conveying the intelligence of the perpetrators.

what is wrong with smuggling? Especially with the kind of smuggling mentioned here? In that situation it was a very victimless crime and one can see how it was even beneficial to the public.

Smugglers don't pay import tariffs. From the article:

> Shortages persisted as a result of high import tariffs on butter to protect the domestic dairy industry against foreign competition

Import tariffs are the crime, then, not the smuggling.