HOA favoritism is destroying our community

I used to love my neighborhood. Basically when we moved in like 7 years ago, it felt like a real community. Neighbors waved to each other, kids played in the street and people actually hung out on their porches and chatted

But it became different when the board of the HOA changed. I feel like I am under surveillance all the time. I receive notifications for stuff that I have never been told about. Leaving garbage bins just an hour late. A fence panel which is not aligned properly. Even about parking my truck in my garage

What gets me is the favoritism. Some houses get cited immediately. Others do the exact same thing and nobody says a word

Last month, I got a violation for not maintaining my lawn. I'd literally mowed it the day before. I took a picture and sent it to them. They didn't even respond

I still love my house. I've put years into making it mine and feel like home. But I'm starting to wonder if I should just cut my losses. A couple of neighbors have already left. They mentioned something like Cleveland cash offers as a way to get out fast. I never thought I'd consider it. But lately, I catch myself looking at those listings online

Has anyone else had an HOA ruin a good neighborhood? What did you end up doing?