I have such a strong draft, that I don't have to worry much about buildup in the chimney, especially if I get a hot fire going occasionally, which I do. The steel pipe is chimney fire resistant anyway. I like to have slow long fires when I need to, so that means potential smoldering and dirty burning, but I do a cleaning cycle every once in a while, where I burn small wood with the damper open, door cracked open, and frequently spraying Anti Creo Soot, which does a great job of keeping the chimney very clean.
I like to think of the regulations this way: The government has a goal in mind, they need engineers to use science to find a solution. In the end you can forget the government part and enjoy new technology that can be used to make better wood burners, and perhaps the new 2 stroke port designs that help moderns saws make so much power could be thanks to such government funded engineers. It's possible right? Then you filter out the undesirable parts of the technology like non adjustable carbs, or non adjustable air/dampers, and end up with an enjoyable high performance piece of engineering.