Safety_Helmut,
There are many of us forced through postings (and area thereof) to live in, as we're not all blessed with a large paycheck each month. Mess dress rules are of relavance for all of US, and whilst we will be the first to whinge when a new PMC (or other person) changes things to a more formal standard, we will be the first to adhere to them, and hence the loudest of complainant when those who are lucky enough to have the means to live out fail to meet them. It is almost always those who don't who fail to meet the standards, and also who tend to reject the proposals at mess meetings that would make our HOME a happier place to live.
Rant off.
MAI24