It's unhelpful to tell people to avoid HOAs and the like.
If everyone had avoided HOAs and other restrictive situations, this forum wouldn't exist. Please don't tell people how (smart you are because) you avoided these kinds of restrictions.
I never once said I was smart for avoiding an HOA. Nor did I exert some holier than thou attitude that I was somehow better because I personally chose to NOT buy a house that didn't have any restrictions. As far as this forum existing, like I said before. You all need to get another forum together titled "How much my fines were because I followed the advice of some fool on the inter-web."
How about a discussion of legal contracts with private parties where they are writing the contract and have total control of making changes to it without your consent? I am not arguing the idea of I want to put up an antenna here.. I am arguing that screwing with an HOA and their contract is a REALLY bad idea. You bought the house, you signed the paper, it's ALL on you if you made that decision and sitting here hoping for the ARRL or some fool on the Internet to get YOU out of YOUR contractual obligation to NOT do X, be that put up an antenna or own the wrong type of car, paint your house the a color that is NOT on the approved list of colors or whatever else you are restricted from is plain dumb.
And I am not saying that you are somehow stupid for choosing to live under such restrictions. I am saying that YOU chose to do it, and if you no longer like it then pack your trash and find somewhere else to be. But having some expectation because you are a HAM (HOBBY RADIO) that you shouldn't be restricted, or need some manner in which to circumvent the rules that YOU chose to live by that are now a hindrance is silly.
The whole idea has its roots in the "Hams are the last best hope for humanity and we will save the planet with our HT's, fake police badges and yellow vests.
As far as "This forum with not exist if it weren't for restrictions" REALLY??? how does this have anything to do with Amplifiers, Homebrew radios, repeaters, digital communications or any other subpart of the eHam forum?

The forum is bigger than this ONE topic. Why is it that you choose to have a sub part to this forum that condones trying to bypass a legally binding agreement between home owners and the HOA that THEY CHOSE TO LIVE UNDER???
Are we gonna start a sub-part to the forum discussing running power on CB radio? We can all get schooled on how to generate 20KW from a mobile with a tube amp. (Yes, it's a thing). Only difference there is that's a federal regulation, and we are just discussing circumventing a SIGNED legal agreement. So lets, take it to that same level, and start a sub-part of the forum for extra-marital affairs. You signed an agreement with him, her, or whatever they choose to identify as, saying that you wouldn't do that. Lets discuss how to get a little on the side for those of us that are married.
So how about going back and READING what I actually said, that if you want to live in a subdivision that has an HOA and there are restrictions, you need to learn to live with them, if not then don't live in a restricted neighborhood. That's not how smart I am... that is LOGIC and REASON. No different than don't blindly stick your hands in a powered on tube amp unless you want to get shocked.
My argument is that since you made that choice, live with it or move. Don't have expectation that the League, or anyone else is going to get you out of your agreement to NOT do the things you agreed to NOT do. And if you DO get that somehow that you WILL be that guy when you stick your tower in the back yard of your restricted housing development no more or less so than if you rolled a junk car into the yard and put it on blocks redneck style in the front yard. Because, if that restriction somehow gets lifted because you are a ham and you go stringing antenna all over the yard, the neighbors will be just as mad. Only difference is you now have the legal right to piss them off. Hey wait... a legal right to make people mad. We need to get on this right away, it's people God given right to be mad, and there should be no restriction on making others mad... it's good for them.