IANAE, but we've just been through a thing with our new offices where they stained all the wood much darker than the colour we approved. Long story short, my boss made them replace ALL. THE. WOOD.

In discussing the options, it was mentioned that with a stain, it's much harder to sand it back because it soaks quite deep into the wood, it doesn't just sit on top like paint does. Because most of the wood concerned was plywood panelling, the stain would have gone right through the top ply, meaning that it was impossible to sand back without destroying the wood.

I guess what I'm saying is that I'm not sure you'd want that kind of sanding job with your wrists.