Repeater abuse?

Only if it’s communications which could be appropriately carried out via alternate means (such as simplex). When it comes to locals, not everyone may be capable of simplex comms especially if they aren’t all sitting at home using base setups (i.e. HTs).

The OP in in the UK if I’m not mistaken. You also wouldn’t hear me complain of it much as 2m repeaters are fairly dead in my part of 5-land.