The "reasoning" was that a hotelier business was fine to run in the middle of a community. I merely listed other example businesses as a lede.

You seem to think there are reasons for why one business might be ok but others aren't. Care to detail those reasons?

Or are you worried that those reasons also apply to AirBnB?

AirBnB clearly thinks it is fine. The people on either side of AirBnB renting may think it is fine. People living next door don't get a say, and yet have to deal with the social outcome. They want a say.

Why do they want a say?

Reputation with your neighbours is the outcome of repeated interaction - prisoners dilemma-ish in action.

Humans prove time and again their behaviour can't be guaranteed when they perceive they are anonymous, or the interaction is a once off.

I think "it is up for debate" as to how to proceed in future. I don't think it is up for debate that we can continue without change.