"Ranger Bob" certainly isn't an example of enforcement people I've encountered in the 60 plus years I've been stompin' around the wild. I agree with you that almost every encounter with wildlife LE has been a positive encounter and one I don't mind at all. "Ranger Bob" is a name three of us came up with for a camp host at a state park. He did, literally, wear a well stretched polyester brown leisure suit, had an apparent "short guy complex, and was quite unpleasant.I dunno if 'Ranger Bob' is an archetype or an actual individual, but in a long lifetime of outdoor activities I've yet to come across an outdoor recreation enforcement officer (and I've encountered quite a few while afield) that was anything less than professional and courteous. I suppose there are exceptions, just as in any occupation, but I'm convinced that's not their standard mode of operation.
While I certainly wish there was a more integrated approach to access permits and licensing, I'm extremely glad that enforcement is conducted, and would be happy to see even more enforcement be allocated to the protection of resources that would be rapidly plundered and poached if some sort of 'law of the commons' did not exist.
Mankind, in aggregate, has conclusively demonstrated that it's completely incapable of policing its own behavior.
For @johnnyboy - enforcement does check for Discover Passes at Sun Lakes State Park, ask @Billy. Oddly enough, I was at the giant cataract lake one day when a uniformed state park ranger came down to inspect passes (mine was current, hung from the mirror with the right numbers in indelible ink). I was taking a shore break and reached in my pocket to show her my fishing license - she wasn't interested in fishing licenses, just passes.
time to get to work