Absolutely agree. As you get further into a project you tend to need subtler tools. But for the rough work when starting out, my preference is to be stricter,

Absolutely agree. As you get further into a project you tend to need subtler tools. But for the rough work when starting out, my preference is to be stricter, which can be relaxed as necessary, rather than starting out lax and reaching a point where tightening becomes Sisyphean.