Why earlier governments escape scrutiny over maritime claims

Why is the former Republic of China government romanticized despite its part in drawing maritime-claim lines?

Historical distance and the focus on the actors involved in today's disputes can make earlier actions easier to overlook.

Distance in time can soften judgments about an earlier government. Attention also follows the actors most visibly involved in a present dispute. The brief reply offers those reasons for overlooking the former Republic of China government's part in maritime claims, without resolving the history of the lines themselves.