The operative phrase in post #2 is "they say." Let's make some allowances for folks whose native language is not English.
I think we all know who is meant by "you guys:" it's tourists renting motorbikes. And I think we all know that this doesn't mean every single tourist, but rather a high enough percentage so that it causes consternation among locals. No mystery about how that works.
Whether tourists are being scapegoated in this case for something that is largely not their fault I can't really say....but it doesn't take many troublemakers to spoil things for the rest. Consider, if you like, loud pipes, moped rentals, parties at Airbnb houses, or whatever other example you please. And yes, there are a lot of tourists on Bali who act in ways that offend local sensibilities. The ban on motorbike rentals isn't the first nor the last attempt by local government to deal with this.
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