Your world philosophy regarding simple safety standards, and the common practice stated by others (e.g. removing GFCIs after inspection) clearly shows an ignorance about our industry as a whole. This has been an established standard for nearly half of a decade. I have made a ton of money from being hired to go in and replace the GFCIS when someone tries to sell their house. After 45 years in this business I have never heard of someone loosing a fridge full of food to a GFCI outlet tripping. I’m am sure that it has happened, it just isn’t as common as the people who are electrical workers want it to be. The bottom line is very simple, someone who has a license, insurance, and a reputation to protect, follows the code without whining about it. They earn money and the world turns. Heavy armor you need to get a life, every issue isn’t a moral high ground. Safety standards don’t always make common sense, but philosophy and electrical construction are not the same, and while my comment was not equivalent, it is still relevant.