Comment by OptionOfT

Yes and... no.

I find the risk here that the requirements are the average of all requirements, so the exceptional things don't really get highlighted.

Because you now get this giant amount of text shoved in your face, you switch from thinking to validating. Is what's there correct, vs starting from a blank canvas. The doc already curtails your thoughts.

Kinda like all cars are starting to look the same. No one takes risks anymore.

No-one wants to / feels empowered to / has the knowledge to ask the really difficult questions.