In fact, it addresses that directly in the paper I gave to the committee, and was recently posted as an article on Policy Options.
When the commercial agreements came out of Marshall, the negotiators actually told the Mi'kmaq that this was not the implementation of a moderate livelihood right. To see it as such is problematic, given the representations that were made.
Beyond that, yes indeed, access helped the communities financially. However, one of the issues with respect to that is that in over 20 years, populations grow within the community; the boats that were provided get old, and the licences become insufficient to meet the needs. This idea of a relationship that continues can't just be a one-time thing. That's the challenge with looking at personal access.