Interesting 'red tags'!!
I agree on 'going with the flow' as you put it, but only to a point! Decisions to hold or fold have to be thought out.
Can you hold up the job to fight the good fight?
Can you financially afford to fight the good fight?
Is the AHJ totally, positively incorrect?
Can you talk to the inspectors 'boss'?
I tell ECs this scenario; if he wants a blue GFI device, and that cost you $10, how much will holding up the job or final cost??
To discuss an issue, request a NEC Article number from him/her. It helps if you have a current NEC close by.
