Nice Car-Catcher!
1.In Iowa, the Iowa Utilities Board governs investor owned utilities (POCO), and they say 2' out of plumb has to be straightened.
2.Often new poles are "raked" a foot or more to lean away from the pull of the conductors. But it's not done when that kind of weight is up there.
3.The "Lean Phenomina" can be caused by nothing more than the wind blowing and soft ground. More often it's caused by heavy service cables, poles not in a straight line, and hanging pots on one side of the pole. Guy wires, or car catchers, help stop the leaning.
4. All the time. I'm a licensed Journeman Electrician and a Field Engineer for the POCO.
