One reason is that fewer laws today are being left to the whim of whatever government official, magistrate or security officer is assigned to adjudge them.
In a recent survey by CSA, a pollster, respondents adjudge Mr Hollande the more credible on nine measures out of 12, including combating unemployment and even reducing the budget deficit.
There is rational performance-related justification for this increase but the Court of Public Opinion may still adjudge the upward trend as a defiance of marketplace preference and ongoing scrutiny of executive pay.