It is a thankless job, most often deservedly so.
HOA boards all lack the ame zeal in fulfilling the association’s duties under the CC&R’s as they do enforcing dues payments.
HOAs are tyrannical little fiefdoms run mostly (not always) but easily led, dummies with leftist tendencies. They think just like the typical rat - pay your money and STFU. “We’ll do what we want when want to with YOUR money, chump.”
I honestly don’t know what you’re talking about. Any homeowner, at any time, can look at the books and challenge any expenditure.(they don’t,) They can show up at board meetings (they don’t.) They can make their grievances public in the newsetter (they don’t.) People would rather complain than do any work.