This is why I prefer very loosely written rules in a pseudo-common-law system :)

i.e. have few, generic rules, and have their boundaries be constrained by implementation. The important part is consistency. There is a boundary, it's just unstated. If you're enforcing stuff arbitrarily, this won't work, but if you're mostly consistent this can make things smooth by eliminating the space for rules lawyering, drama and schemes by getting everyone in the community to "sign up" to the status quo.

When you're new you don't know where you're at so you join, observe and listen. After some time, you're familiar with the norms so you can engage with them, advocate for changes, etc.

Of course, the alternative is codified rules for everything, but the moral hazard there is that the more rules you add, the more they're likely to be contradictory, leading to the possibility of arbitrary enforcement nonetheless despite the pretence that the rules are specific and clear so the enforcement isn't arbitrary at all.