Administrators don't have all the information they need to anticipate all potential regulatory consequences. People understood that quite quickly, and that's why many provisions require administrators to consult people on the ground, particularly those experiencing the effects of public policies and those who are targeted by those policies.
Consequently, the model under which administrators develop the regulations themselves and impose them on everyone has been abandoned in favour of a more open model in which people who want and are able to comment on those regulations may do so. However, certain segments of the population may not have access to those consultations. The people who most often interact with regulatory bodies, who adopt the language of those bodies and who are most knowledgeable about the specific aspects of each regulation will have the greatest influence. It's very hard for citizens to get involved and have any real impact, particularly on matters requiring considerable technical expertise.
Overall though, consultations can have a beneficial impact even if only to prevent future conflict and legal challenges by stakeholders where the regulations initially considered were inadequate. Consequently, consultations and the fact that you have—