In trivial examples when we are all relaxed then yes, you would be right. It’s non-trivial occasions when we are stressed and trying to read someone elses code

In trivial examples when we are all relaxed then yes, you would be right. It’s non-trivial occasions when we are stressed and trying to read someone elses code at two in the morning when I really value strict code style guidelines. The ability to read complex code when we are in situations where we are not functioning at 100% is vastly under valued when one talks about developers capacity for comprehension.