Well, that's a slam dunk, or so they thought. Fact is, a pig is still a pig, even if you put a dress on it.

As
time went on, and the debate heated up, it still had imposed
restrictions on homeowners, creating additional financial burden in a
time when homeowners are carrying enough of the tax base burden in this
city – not many people can argue against that fact. It also came out
that the Greater Boston Real Estate Board did not endorse it, in fact,
several local Realtors knew nothing about it, which caused its own
controversy within that organization.

So as the time came closer
and closer, it became apparent that it would die a final death at the
hands of the Board of Aldermen, and was shelved in order to obtain
"additional public input." That's a fancy way of saying "until we think
we can jam it down everyone's throats a little more easily."