You're trusting that someone will follow the law about one receptacle, but expecting them to not follow the law about another nearby receptacle?

gfci will do you the courtesy of flipping instead of killing you

Yes, I know what GFCI is and how it works, but what does that have to do with my comment that you replied to?

When house shopping, I have found non-GFCI outlets where code said they should be GFCI. A homeowner got a crappy electrician, and you think all landlords will get the best electricians that follow code?