For 70 years they have been telling us that the Rabbanut of Israel is treif and can't be relied on, that it compromises on anything connected to the Jewish character of the State, and suddenly now they are fighting for the Rabbanut. Who knows - maybe specifically because of this reform of the kashrut system Jews who until now did not eat kosher food, now specifically because of the Rabbanut reforms, will merit to eating kosher!

  -- Admot of Kretchnif, in a surprising statement of support for the kashrut reforms of Minister Matan Kahane

Many have asked this question, and the thought is generally because of the Haredi jobs that might be lost because of these reforms. I wouldn't go as far as the Admor saying that people who relied on the Rabbanut have eaten treif until now, but the point is the same - and at least according to the Haredi opinion and policy that Rabbanut kashrut cannot be relied upon this is what comes of it...