[kradroy]

As a manager this is how I've laid out our code review process, almost exactly. It has worked well since we adopted it. The only two devs who have left the team in the past 6 years were the types you mentioned: the rule follower and the rule maker.

The rule follower could neither handle the ambiguity of the communication media (written text) nor could he understand that the intention of some communications were not to dispute or criticize (cultural and personal communication idiosyncrasies) his work.

The rule maker was just a control freak. I'm glad he's gone.