I believe there are ways to get perlcritic to keep quiet about things we don't find relevant. Maybe that's a better way to use it.
There are indeed. A .perlcriticrc file can suppress (or add) either individual rules or groups of rules. I use one to ignore the ones I disagree with, along with the comment form to ignore specific cases.
I see perlcritic as functioning for me along the same lines as a style guide, giving a consistency that helps with long term maintainability.
It also helps keep me from straying into golf. ^_^
