Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-46227053-20200802131940/@comment-38078079-20200802160257

There are a lot of reasons other than nepotism for exceptions.

Every adoption must be looked at individually, with some leeway and exceptions, depending on the circumstances. . . every case is unique, every person is different. I actually dislike the strict "no deviation from the guidelines" approach, and I'm glad that staff - (of the few I've seen) - are willing to listen to people's reasons why they can't meet certain criteria (or why certain restrictions should be lifted).

If you have an issue, the best person to ask is the staff member that allowed the adoption.

Plus, "guidelines" to me indicates just that: a guide. . . not a strict set of criteria, else it would be called as such, but just a general list where the more you tick off then the better (with the implication that only the bolded parts are a must).