Yeah, one would think he'd rather help how he can and make one trip out for an inspection, rather than multiple trips.
The building inspector here tried to tell the guys putting in my privacy fence around the pool that the posts had to be 4' in the ground. Code says that 1/3 of the above ground height of the post is the amount that goes in the ground. 1/3 of 96" is slightly less than 32". He then went on to explain about a billboard that blew over, in which the posts snapped at the ground as the reason for needing 4' in the ground. Huh? If the posts snapped, it had nothing to do with how deep they were installed, and everything to do with the material used and how high the billboard was off the ground (lever effect). He made a phone call, came back and said they were good to pour the concrete for the posts.... (at 32"), and left.