Reno:
#3 on your list is interesting. From my experiences, personal 'agendas' are the end result of a lot of the 'gray' areas within the NEC. Individual interpretation of anything that is not clear in black & white usually end up with many opinions.
Listing the things would take lots of time & space. Length of unprotected service conductors was & sometimes still comes up. A receptacle required on a 30" wall behind a door swing is another.
