On the one hand, the optics of driving around Mackinac are pretty bad. As Steve Lehto put it, in a video he has apparently taken down, it's, at the very least, disrespectful.
On the other hand, Mackinac makes one-off exceptions to the rule pretty regularly. If you drive through the middle of the island you'll see all kinds of construction equipment, delivery trucks, garbage trucks, etc...
Here's a dump truck parked in front of the Grand Hotel:
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