Crappiewhipped,
Kansas has had the two rod maximum per angler for many years. A number of years ago the Department began to offer the third rod permit and it has become fairly popular among anglers. The Department hasn't received many complaints about two rod (or three with the third rod permit) being far too restrictive although some anglers have said they would be willing to purchase fourth, fifth, and sixth (and so on) rod permits.
It appears that it has been two rods maximum for many years as anglers have found that an acceptable number. If you are interested in seeing the maximum number of rods per angler increased, I would recommend that you contact the KDWPT Commissioners and/or attend a KDWPT Commission Meeting and make your feelings known. The next Commission meeting is this Thursday January 10th in El Dorado.