I did not make ~10,000 changes in an edit, and the edits are not "automated/mechanical" with regard to how this is meant in OSM, or the intent.

The  mapping practice does follow local style. I'm not imposing this across the county so it does not need discussion.

The polygons with addresses in our area were mostly  added by sec147. Sec147 edits appear automated and have the type of issues that lead to the rules on automated edits, and imports.

But.... looking at my changesets I do feel they are too large and should have been broken up into smaller changesets.

I'm not going to revert your reverts, but I am going to go back and once again move, with regard to local style, addresses to nodes. They will be done in much smaller areas /. changesets.
They are not with OSM intent, "scripted" or "mechanical".
I will also, once gain, fix some of the issues created by sec147. Others will fix in seperate edits, or by visiting some specfic locations.