National League South clubs  are regarded as having Elite status so that is why Bath were able to travel. Surely if  the nature of your  job requires you to travel then it would be covered by rules/laws.
I think we have to accept that we are Elite and take the benefits and disadvantages that  it brings.It's either that or deciding we would prefer to be at Southern League level. I think most of us would have a preference for the current level and the possibility of reaching the next one.