I’m in Europe, it’s definitely not the case. There are so many potential reasons anyone may not be able to easily and safely leave a host.
That’s ignoring the fact that even if this were true, that it might be necessary degrades the platform and that’s why this thread exists - to try and discuss ways of making it better, not just accepting it because it happens on the old platforms.
I posted another idea here: Why were people reluctant to leave negative references? - #7 by chagai95