The pedantry you're referring to is also sometimes called "rule of law", and it's more beneficial than the expediency of witch trials. I avoid taxes as much as possible, though I admittedly lack the team of lawyers, and everyone who puts money in retirement accounts is also just avoiding taxes.

I hate Walmart for their ruinous development patterns, but I don't fault them for working within the system they're given. Don't hate the player, hate the game.