I am the vice-president of my HOA, I've take several people who thougt like you to Court, not a single one haswon their case.
An HAO is part of the contract that you agreed to at the time that you bought your home, you were neither forced nor coerced in any way to buy a house in an HAO community, but when you did, you signed a binding contract.
I couldn't care less about your opinion on the "premise" of an HOA, it's real, and it works exactly as I detailed to you.
No one decides not to sell to anyone, the buyer decides whether they want to buy a house in a development governed by an HOA.
There's no "philosophy" involved, there is a mutually agreed upon contract among home owners.
You don't like the contract?
Buy a house elsewhere.
"I am the vice-president of my HOA"
Of course you are...