Disguising a prohibited antenna using a flag pole which appears innocuous is still being deceptive to circumvent a rule. A rule to which we all agreed.
Shouldn’t that be in the context of what the restriction is, e.g., no antennas, no outside antennas, no visible antenna, no radio transmission, etc..? Most CC&Rs apply to the exterior of the homes.
I have written approval in the form of a modification to have a Hexbeam which conforms to the height and visibility limitations granted in the mod.
Looking at your situation a different way:
You willingly agreed to buy a home in an HOA community with a CC&R that restricts antennas (you had to ask for permission). A contractual/consensual "rule to which we all agreed"...you and all the other residents in your community. Perhaps your neighbors felt confident that they wouldn't have to look at unsightly antennas/structures because of that rule.
Yet you apparently didn't agree to that rule, and wanted to"circumvent" it by asking for a modification to erect an antenna on the exterior of your house. A Hexbeam no less...an ugly (IMO) upside-down, blown-out umbrella/clothesline looking thing. To be effective, I'm sure it's at a reasonable height, and somewhat visible to your neighbors.
Despite the fact that you received approval for your Hexbeam, does that make it any less visible to (possible) unhappy neighbors that relied on the CC&R to protect their views or safety, and infringing on their rights "just for a hobby"? Legal, yes. But realistically, any less "dishonest, deceptive, or lacking integrity" than my much less obtrusive little screwdriver antenna that wasn't approved by the HOA?
My opinion, to be blunt, is that your opinion contains a wee bit of hypocrisy

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