I agree. It clearly needs clear limits and guidelines around use. 60 days plus the ability to extend 30 opens it up to abuse. You’ve been coming here enough to know it’s a bit risky. You were not here for 2 weeks at a hotel previously, you maxed out your visa exempt…. And you got in.
If VE was say max of 30 days and no extensions and say 2 per year then that would solve many of the problems/abuses you mentioned.
And you’d have clarity on your choice in this case.