Is it really so bad?
I am a daily city cyclist and also a driver. As a driver I wouldn't dream of driving through a red light, even just the red light of a pedestrian crossing when there's no pedestrian in sight.
However, on a bike it's different. A bike going through a red light - when it's clear - is similar to a pedestrian crossing the road at a random point when it's clear. Stopping cyclists from passing red lights when it's clear is similar to the US jaywalking situation when you can only walk across a road at designated crossings.
Cyclists should at the very least be allowed to filter left on a red light, and I would argue they should ignore all lights - just like pedestrians can cross the road at any point.