I'm not particularly bothered by the proposed change to update the law. It's a reaction to a single, tragic, isolated case but it's not illogical.
I'm more interested in the growing anti cyclist sentiment, that underlies such a quick response to a single case, and understanding its origins. I have a couple of daft theories.
The fact that a significant percentage of the population knows a cyclist doesn't stop them from resenting the concept of cycling, even if "some of my best friends are cyclists, but ..."