See Ready's post #62. Sure, it's common sense that bleach is stronger, but there are all those other issues.
But now that we actually have the CDC guide, we know the end result. But that doen't change the process of questioning it until we have that information, which was what was being done here. Prudently, IMO.
I don't think you were being "attacked". People just questioned this - you know as well as anyone there is a lot of bad info floating around. I think it was prudent to look for something from a respected source, rather than speculation.
I don't understand how carrying dilute bleach for hand washing is any easier than carrying soap and water. I'd rather have soap/water and a few towels in my car (I do), than dilute bleach. Some of us hate the smell of bleach anyhow. At those dilutions, is there a risk of staining clothes or car carpet?
I can see carrying a plastic bag with some paper towels soaked in dilute bleach, for things like shopping cart handles, as you mention. We had the info on bleach for hard surfaces way back in this thread, that was accepted procedure all along.
-ERD50