Yeah, the respirator mandate was basically a reaction to people not caring about using masks properly anymore, so the main effect - infected people with a mask of any kind being much less likely to infect others - could no longer be assured. So by mandating everyone to have a FFP2+ respirator it was less likely people will get infected when they encounter the next infected person without a mas or wearing one incorrectly/for show.
BTW, in practice it was ever only required indoors, many people flatly ignored it outside. Loopholes like "no need to wear a mask if you don't go closer than 2 meters to somebody did not help.
For sure was not a pleasant experience going out for a walk with an at risk family member who has not been vaccinated yet, to avoid all those inconsiderate potentially infected people getting too close.
BTW, in practice it was ever only required indoors, many people flatly ignored it outside. Loopholes like "no need to wear a mask if you don't go closer than 2 meters to somebody did not help.
For sure was not a pleasant experience going out for a walk with an at risk family member who has not been vaccinated yet, to avoid all those inconsiderate potentially infected people getting too close.
We of course had masks but the did not...