There has been a lot of back and forth in this thread. I think we all need to realize that COVID-19 will change the industry. With so little fact-based data at this time, dive centers and dive professionals need to find ways to still make money. This will include making some new rules and recommendations based on what we know as well as what we do not know.
We do not know for certain one way or the other how long 19 can survive in saltwater at varying degrees. I believe it is smart for a dive center to change regulations in order to follow the age old saying of "better safe than sorry"
We will all need to rethink some of the things we do as we move forward. We will see policies change time and time again until we know more based on scientific fact.
I would go diving with them as I know the industry is really hurting right now and want to support as many places as I can so that we continue to have the number of options we have today for diving.
I applaud you Buddy Dive for taking steps to protect your divers in the face of the truly unknown while allowing us all to get back into the water.