Because they are retired Yankees from big cities that are accustomed to being told what to do.
I'm pretty sure there are plenty HOAs south of your imaginary Mason-Dixon Line.
That's where Yankees retire to.
When my F-I-L from MN used to winter in Punta Gorda, FL, he was known in his little retirement community as the one-eyed Yankee (Glaucoma) but I assure you, it was a term of endearment.
