IMO, crossbows are not as effective as compounds. I have hunted in OH and spoke to fellows who use them and some who switched to compounds after using them. They loose a lot of deer due to poor hits as a result of lack of practice and limited range. With the short light bolt there is not the KE of a compound regardless of the heavy poundage on the labels.
I have no problem with some one who is diabled using one if he/she can not truely draw a compound but I would not want to see the state open it up across the board. I believe that would attact some lazy hunters who otherwise would have no intention of bowhunting.
About the only ones to gain from a change in the law are the people who sell crossbows.