I sat in on a number of tedious C2PA meetings about three years ago. It was clear that no-one wanted to hear the hard truths, and one was certainly not rewarded for introducing them. I'm guessing there were a lot of consultancies to maintain, and a lot of snouts in the trough.

This was a technology that required international governmental prescription, not voluntary or viral adoption. Either way, it was horrifically flawed from the outset.