> If I need an exception to be raised for this kind of thing, I'll do it myself.

This is the thing. This is the root of the thing. Let developers decide what's right for themselves. There are too many "me-too" developers writing terrible code according to terrible guidelines and terrible "best practices" (lol) and few people are actually thinking about what they're doing.

I agree with everything in your comment. Every single thing, and I wish more people understood your (our?) point of view.