> The biggest issue with most HOA/COAs is that basically no one (especially the people who might have some qualifications) want to participate.

That's an argument not to have HOAs, right?

> You can very easily run to be part of your HOA leadership, and it is significantly easier to do than kicking an elected professional-politician out of office.

In my so many decades of existence, I've yet had a reason to want to kick my mayor out of office. And none of the cities I've lived in have passed laws related to what I can do with my house that were particularly problematic.

But HOAs? The majority have clauses I dislike.