I think the challenge with regulation is that it is infrequently revised, so imagine you have to write code that is works and also cannot be edited for 10 years

I think the challenge with regulation is that it is infrequently revised, so imagine you have to write code that is works and also cannot be edited for 10 years. It's a long time, so if you happen to over specify your regulations, you might end-up creating a giant loophole that will be open for years. If you under-specify it, you end up with a lot of uncertainty over what is or isn't included. Having been on the receiving end of a lot of safety and environmental regulations, I would have appreciated more specific guidelines, especially with the number of meetings I had to go to where we would internally try to justify if our decisions were going to violate something or not.