I personally don't have a problem with it. I would still go fishing and be more than happy to put them back. I also don't have a problem with the creel limit being cut down during the month of April (example: Missouri limit (most lakes) 15 - during April only being able to keep 10). It would make the crappie fishing that much better the rest of the year!
However this would really, really, really hack a lot of people off. I would say 80-90% of the people around here can only catch crappie during the spawn, they live to see the crappie on the banks. If they can only catch the meal they love to eat during the spawn then let them keep their limits. Crappie tend to lay so many eggs it could possible do harm by limiting the catch during the spawn.
It will be interesting to see the responses. I could go along with their side.
Brad
Can You Find, "LIMITVILLE!!!" :D