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I may be wrong here, but I think there's a tendency for people to not "check their sticks" when playing as much nowadays.
I agree that it seems like a sensible idea to wear a face cage, but people still have to watch for mallet-to-body contact (including faces/helmets). Although the "should've worn a face cage" argument is a little funny, it's not an excuse for causing an incident. Same goes for hooking/hacking people's hands (should've worn hockey gloves), etc.
This is especially true when playing around newer players (who may not have the reflexes/knowledge of positioning/equipment yet).
Slashing/spearing/blows are the equivalents in other sports and it's not cool/allowed and results in a penalty (with the exception of ice hockey "brawling", which is just theatre/stupid).
Incidental contact is fine, but "reckless" contact isn't: needless follow-throughs on shots, riding with your mallet on the bars, etc.