That's a slippery slope. Bear is still not widely regarded as a "game meat", as evidenced by varying laws between provinces.
Appeasing the anti's with feel good legislation isn't a good idea. If killing one for the hide isn't a good enough reason to have a season, which animal is next? Will beaver, coyote, and muskrat be on the menu next? How about gophers and prairie dogs?
Agreed, a used tag is a used tag. Doesn't matter if it's eaten, used for the hide, horns, bait, whatever. Eating or not eating it makes ZERO difference to the propagation of the species.