It is not a lot, but it sends a message. If officials themselves can stick to that limit for hospitality when hosting people from outside, I do not know why lobbyists could not do the same thing. That is the first point.
Secondly, I understand what you are saying about $80 when an organization has many members and wants to meet as many people as possible by holding a number of events. In that case, for any additional event, the organization can ask for my permission by submitting an exemption request and tell me how much the event will cost and who will be invited. That is a possibility.
I do not know what the ideal solution might be. I cannot rely on receiving reports on the number of times, let's say five, that a lobbyist wants to take someone to dinner. I do not receive that kind of complaint, but I can read the newspaper.
I would be pleased to hear what solution the committee would suggest in this regard.