We Shall follow the code. Our responsability as pros. I will. I also tend to provide a plan with my bids/ schemes, as If I were to live there. Then we knock it down from there. If they want code min.. so be it.
I have never been involved in the code process, but have friends who are (State level), I am intending to get involved, as an observer for now, then see where it takes me. Untill then..I'll just complain