Here we go.
Normally I just get asked for my last dive date. Normally this is less than a week before
I carry my log on my iPad (may dive) which shows all the computer downloads. A couple of times the operator has looked through it out of interest more than detailed checking.
No probes with checkout dives, most divers won't have dived in the last few months and use it to dial in their weight etc. Some operators want people to practice deploying a DSMB. Always comical.
Generally after the fist days diving we get a lot of latitude with our diving, because we've demonstrated we can dive well and safely, don't mouth off and get the op's back up, and are chilled out and low maintenance.
In SE Asia on both trips we've been allowed to be unguided. The guide was in the water but not guiding, on a liveaboard in the Red Sea they'd ask if anyone wanted guiding - then they'd ask if anyone minded the buddy pairs having the guide tag along as a 3 just to enjoy the dive themselves
Pick your op, be nice and nice things happen.