Exactly. 'Highly regulated' doesn't mean anything if those regulations don't have any teeth, I wouldn't even bet on Mettrum(if they continue to exist as an independent entity) getting a slap on the wrist.
And it's not just on the LP's either, this story is also about how the public wasn't told when this was found out. 'Highly regulated' also doesn't mean anything if violations of those regs are kept from the public, or whitewashed with vague press releases.
The regulation halo continues to prove itself as just another marketing tactic.