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Lots of face mask thoughts swirling around my brain. Difficult to make them coherent, because it *is* complicated and anyone who says it is is probably lying. But here goes:
Masks are important. Exemptions are important. If you disagree with either, this thread isn't for you.
Masks are important. Exemptions are important. If you disagree with either, this thread isn't for you.
An overwhelming majority of people are following the rules. We shouldn't lose sight of that in the below.
When the Govt was planning to legislate for masks, it took the decision not to require proof of disability. Anyone who's tried to apply for PIP, ESA, a Blue Badge...
... will know that this is not standard. Could this represent a shift in trust? Too early to tell. But it's a positive move, for once trusting disabled people to know their needs best.
The exemptions, broadly speaking, reflect those needs better than most other regulations.
The exemptions, broadly speaking, reflect those needs better than most other regulations.
Tightening the exemptions wouldn't impact the few idiots abusing them, it *would* negatively impact disabled people. 
Adding layers of bureaucracy, checks etc are also equivalent to restricting the exemptions. (Like non-tariff barriers, for you you brexit fans.)
We have to generally rely on people's better nature. That's not some hippyish platitude, we have to rely on the empathy and social ties in our communities for enforcement. It's far more effective than written rules. (Constructivism is better than Positivism. Period.)
If you're flogging free Govt exemption resources for your own gain, stop doing that. Now.
If you are abusing the rules, you should 100% be ashamed. 
It's not my job to shame you, and shaming people doesn't work anyway. Let's avoid "blood on their hands".
Undoubtedly, I've missed some things, but I've also run out of number emojis. We need to up our masks discourse game, treating the debate with the sensitivity it deserves and respecting the fact that it's complex. But life is complex, and so are people - why wouldn't issues be?
