Very true. As with all standards, there will always be people who disagree. We still mostly follow them either because we're forced to or because the effort required to establish another standard doesn't outweigh the benefits.

Personally I've always been a proponent of project specific standards, but after many years of discussions about more or less individual preference I've come to think that maybe settling on something global isn't the worst idea. Not that I think it must be this one in particular, but it's not the worst start either.