Dear Syag,
I do not have a problem with your overall point. But a legitimate health risk, does not depend on human perspective. And using the perspective of mayors that were in a tough spot, is just a silly way to prove anything.
The risk is still real. Extended stay at home orders worked. If we are not vigilant it could come back worse than before. Politics do not help.
Fighting over masks and being paranoid about public behavior is misplaced. But it is hard to talk sense to the fearful, as well as the faithful.