I don't think they are nitpicky to begin with, I think they are nitpicky because we pay them exorbitant amounts of money to be nitpicky when reading and interpreting the laws we want them to argue in our favor.
And to be honest if I ever get into trouble I'm hiring Scrivener because he is about as "nitpicky" as they come. If anybody could find me a way out of whatever mess I stepped my self into it would be him.
+1 I have him on "speed dial"