Yeah it's a convention. It's not enforced by the compiler. It is caught by several of the static code checking tools (and some linters I believe). You can ignor

Yeah it's a convention. It's not enforced by the compiler. It is caught by several of the static code checking tools (and some linters I believe). You can ignore the convention if you want (you probably shouldn't, but you can). You could make the case that this is a footgun, sure. I prefer to think of it as giving me the right tools to make the right choice in my specific circumstances.