There are. I worked as a copy editor in consumer publications and dreaded editing one particular guy’s stuff because he took the “no passive voice” thing as gos

There are. I worked as a copy editor in consumer publications and dreaded editing one particular guy’s stuff because he took the “no passive voice” thing as gospel and really went through contortions to observe it. His copy had a really harsh and jagged tone as a result. Other editors who were aware of the “rule” but weren’t strident about it had writing that was so much more enjoyable to read. These days I’m working with engineers and product managers in a very technical environment, and the passive voice is everywhere, so I find myself rewriting a lot, and rewriting improves it. I’m not eradicating the passive voice, but people use it in a lot of places where it doesn’t work well.