A working theory

Ever notice that the more managers or supervisors you have that the crap you have to put up with form above is squared, instead of added incrementally. Example: We just got a new lead in our section. Now, when she was one of us grunts, she was nice and normal like everyone else, but once she became a lead, she went all nutso. And now, she has decided to institute a new spreadsheet that makes sure that we are up to date with our Standards of Operating Procedures (SOP's). Not only did we get an email from her saying that it is important that we all know these and keep the updated versions in our training agendas, but since this morning (when she sent it out) we have gotten an email from every manager, lead, vp, you name it on how, now, not only should we implement the training plan, it is mandatory. The most recent email tells us that we have to add a comment to our training database for every SOP we have read, past and future and it will be checked on a weekly basis. If we are missing any, we will be told what they are and to read them. If they remain missing for 2 weeks, we get a verbal warning. After 3 weeks, a written warning. And (you guessed it) if it is a month, it will be grounds for termination. Now, I am not complaining about following the rules. I like rules. Rules are a good thing. It's the stupid rules implemented by stupid people for stupid reasons that bugs me. And all because we got a new lead. Is it just me and this short bus... I mean place I work? Does this happen to anyone else? Please, I don't want to be alone here. It's so cold in this place.