Yeah, this would all be disappointing if it were true. The reality will be that something like 80%+ of the air over the continental US will still be flyable by UAV owners.
The "freedom of flight" in the NAS is not a right, it is a privilege. When you combine the reckless/inexperienced operations by too many, with the fact that there may now be over one million UAVs capable of flying to air where there are human-occupied aircraft, it is not a surprise that policy makers want to get some kind of control over drones.
It is sad that there hasn't been a more pro-active approach to this problem. For example, in Delaware, where drone flying is forbidden in state parks, a local group of UAV enthusiasts worked with Brandywine Creek State Park to create a special event where flights within the park were permitted. Instead, I mostly witness whining and the knee-jerk "they will get my controller when they pry my cold, dead fingers off of it" reaction here and in other UAV forums. Let me know how that works out for you...
I, for one, am seriously thinking about approaching, in a constructive manner, the management at a major state or federal park here in Southern California to see if there is an opportunity to negotiate access based on the acceptance of a set of reasonable rules and restrictions. My first thought is to try at Joshua Tree National Park. It covers over 1,235 square miles (larger than the state of Rhode Island) and has a well-developed set of campgrounds. If you live in Southern California and would like to join this effort, let me know.