Of course I’m speaking of one area. I’ve never said anything different.,, read my posts on this thread.You are speaking of ONE area. I've lived in PA, MI, CT, NY, MA, CA and now NC...They have been plug-in style except for here. In the homes I have lived in.
No you shouldn't alter, and you could not: you are not licensed to add outlets and wiring and neither is any other plumber... But as a homeowner, I can. I can also very easily replace one when it's a plug style, a whole lot easier than hard wired.
I suspect that's why they were done that way in my prior homes.
So......I just walked out of this house 5 minutes ago. I use an iPhone.