Sensible (ish) thing to do, would have been to have adopted an IP rating - and the general rating given to something that needs to be "finger proof" is IP2X - which would say that anything above 12.5mm wouldn't be able to get in - i.e a 12.5mm hole was allowed.
That said, on the whole, can't help thinking it's all a bit daft. My Cat SX shell has the std air vent removed, it measures in the region of 11.5x16, and now that shell isn't legal...... You'd have to "try" and put your finger through it.
Roger, yes, it's hotter in a lot of parts of the world - but a lot of the time, they are running on dirt, with a lot less load on the motor - hence, doesn't generate as much heat internally.
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