The connotations of "drone" are not great. (The next word in the bi-gram would be "strike"...) Maybe we can go back to "UAV" or pick another term for non-militarized, commercial delivery.
You have your connotations backwards. You'll see no consumer drones marketed as UAVs, but plenty of military drones are called that.
> Maximum altitude of 400 feet above ground level (AGL) or, if higher than 400 feet AGL, remain within 400 feet of a structure.
You can also apply for a waiver.
For what it’s worth, at NASA the official term is (s)UAS, but we use that and UAV, drone, etc interchangeably has in day to day conversation. As long as it’s clear what you’re talking about, the exact word is really not that important.
As long as it is under 55 lbs. is counted as a sUAS under FAA regulations.