All communities trend to strictness over time, otherwise they do not survive.
But anyone can bring this up on meta, if they have data, if they have examples, and lobby for change.
But anyone can bring this up on meta, if they have data, if they have examples, and lobby for change.
It's interesting how some sites manage to be strict and not horrible while other sites don't manage that so well.
I'm not sure how that culture is nurtured. Setting expectations is important - but you can't do that for all gajillion sites; and you can't do it after you've left.