No doubt that re-opening moves in one direction, although hopefully not at “Black Friday” shopping speed.
Once the boat is placed back in the river, the boat will go with the flow, but does not turn back to its starting point.
The “police power” of the government (on any level) is really a fiction. Rather, the “power” and “authority” is really vested in the consent and cooperation of the people. During exigent circumstances, people defer to the urgency of the moment.
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, did anyone really sweat warrantless searches of their property as police hunted for the perpetrators?
So far, the vast majority of the people have consented to the Governors’ orders because most people reasonably fear the deadly wrath of the virus and therefore, view the acts of “police power” as credible and prudent.
It is not really a question of whether the Governors’ orders are lawful or unlawful. The question is whether people deem the orders to be in their self interest?
The shutdown has a shelf life. We are approaching the expiration date. But, people remain cautious as they remain frightened enough at present to abide by the marching orders of their governors and health officials.