I dont think the truth of how bad things where pertaining to that particular factor is well known or remembered you know. Also the UK is very good at presenting falsehood through its media, to itself and abroad to others, in part I think it is what causes the immigration crisis across the world, people are firmly convinced of a better, easier, safer life elsewhere. If you study well the history of the british isles, not just the conflict in Ireland but also Scotland, Wales, even the industrial and labour history within England and the differences between the north and south of England, its not such a peaceable place as all that.
I'm not sure about the issue of chaotic good myself, its mainly why I ask the question to hear others thinking on the matter.
The points you make that I highlighted are very interesting and good ones. Although would the attitude towards the law that involves finding "holes to exploit" or "a work around" in order to serve your own interests better be the same as opposing laws altogether? Most of the people who I know who would operate that way, and there are many, I do think it is "on the rise" or "trending", would also use the law to full effect when it suits them too.
There is an aspect within this, that what is good is what in someones own interest whether it is lawful or not, leaves the way open for temptation to corruption or evil. Which I think is what someone else mentioned already in the same context as the ranger types in the DnD game (although I'm talking about the widest sense of the typology rather than just the game).
I do tend to think that the idea that the lawful and the good are synonymous can be mistaken, for a lot of reasons, not just that I think over time traditions, conventions and laws can "wax and wane" in their service of good, not just individual good or self interest but wider social or common good too. It could be the same "in the other direction" too. In which case there could be considerations about moderation or "going to extremes".