Indeed. The Libs care about votes and power...and losing them...more than anything else.
I think the LGR debacle, and all the fallout from it, is still very much on their minds.
After all, it's not like they don't like the idea of another registry. They're just not pushing it b/c they fear it could cost them. Perhaps (probably?) that's part of what's going on here.
All the more reason to keep speaking up and speaking out.