You bought the neighborhood at the same time you bought your house. You bought a lifestyle and surroundings which were much larger than your own property, encompassing everything from the subdivision entries and the recreation center to all the other homes in the neighborhood, assuming it would stay that way. Unfortunately, many subdivisions don't stay as nice as when they were new. Just like a home, a neighborhood can be well maintained or it can be allowed to fall apart. The big difference between an attractive and an unattractive neighborhood is not really the deed restrictions.
Most neighborhoods have reasonably good deed restrictions.
The crucial factor is the willingness of the men and women who make up the association's board of directors to enforce the rules that you do have. People can amaze you with what they will think is acceptable in a neighborhood. Your subdivision could become a real zoo. Consider the man who kept a full grown lion in his garage, or the couple who kept four or five monkeys in their backyard. Of course there's always the usual demand for goats, chickens and pigs.