[pj_mukh]

Yea exactly, OP’s argument is the same as

“if you want the government to pay more taxes you should just personally write a bigger check during tax time”

The underlying optimal game theoretic action is obvious (and therefore common), the problem are the laws that require you to respect the neighbors.

This is why state-wide anti-NIMBY laws can get passed, everyone thinks it won’t come for them so they let it pass. Let’s pass more of those and make em stronger.