Maybe a matter of symantics here but we're discussing shore based fishing access, not just surfcasting Gary. Maybe this is where some of the reluctance to see water based transport comes from?
Also didn't the berley before lines down get rectified around the 2010 Nats? Berleying was classified as fishing, as by itself one does not go berleying for the fun of it (at least I don't ).
As far as cheating goes, I think you'll be far more likely to have cheating at the comps where there are big money prizes than at Nats which is essentially a large club comp.