Who's saying we can do everything? Not me.
There's no point in violating the law or rule when there's no need.
And if you really want to stick to the law until death, no one's stopping you. But if you felt the need to twist the rules, you'll do it anyhow.

You are not obliged to notify anyone before you edit, it is, as you say, your prerogative. At the end of the day, you will do what you got to do, we do what WE got to do. And hopefully things won't get too heated.

(Why do I get the feeling you don't like me?)