Here's the practical problem nobody wants to face: a ban doesn't stop insider trading, it just drives it through proxies. Your spouse, your adult child, your family trust, your "financial advisor" — they all still trade on your knowledge, and now you're not required to disclose any of it. We go from transparent, verifiable holdings to a shadow system nobody can audit. The current recusal and disclosure framework, imperfect as it is, puts conflicts on paper where prosecutors can reach them. A blanket ban trades that accountability for a false sense of security and creates enforcement nightmares that make actual corruption easier to hide.