twh,
When I became an AHJ I told myself that I wasn't going to judge the EC jobs I see by what I use to do. If the job meets code, then so be it! I See too many times where the AHJ would criticize the EC for doing the work in their own way and not to what the AHJ likes. When you have 10 EC's they will do it maybe 10 different ways. If they all meet code they should all pass.
Going above and beyond the code is always welcome. The only bad thing I see about that is when a HO tries to compare 2 bids to a job. The HO might only look at the bottom line and not realize that EC # 1 is going above and beyond the code.
When I use to bid jobs, I would always bid it exactly to what the print said. Then I would also hand them another bid for the "Extras" that were needed in order to get the job passed. Many times Arch. people would forget to add HVAC units, recpt. in basement, or in front/back yards, etc.
