Yes on the surface they are seperate issues . The connecting theme is that the RD Government is much astute and forward thinking that one might believe due to the serendipity of the concrete executions of it's policies ( i.e. Dante's 10th circle of getting residency ).
I would even go as far as to say various websites are being monitored .
I would imagine that these visa free counties might be reciprocal one day which was the unexpressed thought in my post . Planner , I appreciate your critical thinking skills .