My point is that rural roads aren't going anywhere. Therefore, they should be constructed and maintained appropriately. I agree, they are a problem, but we can limit the impact. Also, most rural areas are unincorporated.

It significantly reduces the erosion, sedimentation, and pollution into waters. Your comment offers a naive simple perspective. Of course, the forest would be better off if we became extinct, but we havent done that yet. Should rural properties only use helicopters to travel? Should we only use plastics for furniture? Educate yourself. The Rural Roads Handbook offers some insight: https://www.pacificwatershed.com/roadshandbook

In an ideal world sure. However, that would be an unimaginable amount of field work and data analysis. Imagine how many photos are taken by motion activated cameras when the wind blows, not to mention changing out the batteries.

Why is selective cutting bad?

Comparing logging to absolute fire prevention, is like comparing a spider bite to a snake bite. Allowing forest to undergo their natural successional processes is ideal, and that includes fire.

Fauna follow disturbance, to some degree, because new resources are more easily accessed. However, this documented presence is a moment in time. Invasive plant species often follow logging. I wonder what the diversity would be after 5 years or 10. If land management has over valued fire prevention, some amount of clearing could be beneficial. When logging is deemed beneficial, it makes one question the motive of the study.

False. Outsloping roads, frequent surface drainage structures, and hydrologically disconnecting the surface flows from streams are an immense improvement.