Your "we" seems too general. I don't think EVERYONE in FIRST agrees with that.

I know I definitely do not. Rules need to be followed to the letter because that gives everybody a 100% level playing field. Team X cannot say that they interpreted/bent the rules one way and have an advantage over the rest of the teams. That is the precise reason the rules are created by FIRST. Otherwise FIRST would say, do whatever you want, just be GP. Well, they don't say that, so let's all follow the rules, completely.