They most certainly do not Mike nor should they. The only way they "win" is if we let them.
I had an inspector try to fail an above ground pool because the bonding wire went around and under the top rail of the pool. He said it needed to go around the bottom of the pool and touch the ground so the pool is grounded. He wanted to see me bury it a little bit in the sand around the pool so it had a good ground. In not so many words I told him to go pound that sand.
The reality is I went over and above the bonding requirements for bonding. I could have just connected at one point and been done. I actually encircled the pool and made several connections.
