I don't get the creepy-corporation-controlling-your-entire-life angle of this. You would rent a place there, not be owned by them. I admittedly don't know much

I don't get the creepy-corporation-controlling-your-entire-life angle of this. You would rent a place there, not be owned by them. I admittedly don't know much about american property management, but aren't suburbs commonly highly controlled, with strict rules of what is allowed to be visible on your front yard etc?