Investigate and eliminate `allow` statements

[pront]

Module wide: https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Avectordotdev%2Fvector%20%22%23!%5Ballow(%22&type=code

These allows can hide bugs: https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Avectordotdev%2Fvector+clippy%3A%3Acast&type=code

Obviously this can be in multiple independent PRs.

[FarmersWrap]

Hello @pront , I am new here. Can I take a look at this issue? And how long can I hold the issue? Thank you!

[pront]

Hello @pront , I am new here. Can I take a look at this issue? And how long can I hold the issue? Thank you!

Hi @FarmersWrap, you are more than welcome to work on this. Ideally, we want small PRs because they are easier to review.

[FarmersWrap]

Hello @pront , I am new here. Can I take a look at this issue? And how long can I hold the issue? Thank you!

Hi @FarmersWrap, you are more than welcome to work on this. Ideally, we want small PRs because they are easier to review.

Awesome! That's great. Let me give it a try and split it into small PRs. Thanks!

[FarmersWrap]

Hi guys, I am quite busy recently. I will release this issue to someone else. Thanks

[divoxx]

I've opened a first PR dealing with some of these in the vdev tool