2 - People who sign a HOA contract have no right to seek a lawyer's services to get around the contract. MY opinion.
One always has a "right" to hire a lawyer to circumvent a CC&R, but they're just wasting their time and money. If a CC&R violates a Federal or State law, a different story, but you can fight that without a lawyer.
As a HOA/CC&R dweller with antenna restrictions, I agree with you. Upon home purchase, you signed an agreement (essentially a contract) to abide by the provisions of the CC&R's, and allow the HOA to legally enforce them. It's up to you to decide to do one of three things when dealing with ham radio antenna restrictions/prohibitions:
1. Abide strictly by the rule, and abandon your pursuit of ham radio.
2. Ask the HOA for a variance to allow you to have some accommodation for an antenna. If they
turn you down, you notified them that you're a ham radio operator.
3. Go with a stealth antenna, and take your chances that no one will notice. Sometimes it's
better to ask for forgiveness than permission.