All complicated legal systems are built by lawyers to be gamed by lawyers. I guess there's some value in generating outrage about it in that there are ad impressions to sell, but as lawyers run the government for their own benefit foremost, expect no meaningful changes.
Yes, the only people benefiting from these complicated rules are the lawyers. Here is Aman Kapoor, Founder of Immigration Voice @ CIS Ombudsman Conference pointing this out colorfully: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu7bat3S3EI
