One thing that some Roseberry's students do not seem to understand is that our school is NOT run as a business. Shihan has never been a slave to the almighty dollar, and maintaining the integrity of his school is more important to him than making money. A couple of years ago he actually kicked out our entire Aikido class, for not practicing as "realistically" as he wanted. Well, technically he didn't kick them out, he said "Do it my way or leave", and they left.
There was even some talk in the past about turning the dojo into an actual not-for-profit entity, but that would require taking all comers, and Shihan wants to maintain the ability to turns students away if he chooses. What we basically are is a "club", with members pooling their money to keep it running. Unlike a business, that means each person is not simply paying for services rendered, but for the privilege to be a member of the collective. All black belts within our school are given keys to the dojo, and are included in meetings to discuss important decisions.
Being a member of the group also comes with the responsibility to abide by the rules, and to do your part to help keep the school running. The amount of respect given is usually based directly on how well one meets those expectations. If you lose your job and have no money, a business won't let you keep training, but our dojo will, indefinitely, provided you have maintained a good reputation within the group.
We are not "Johnny's Gym", we are "Roseberry's Sho-Rei-Shobu-Kan Martial Arts Center; school of courtesy and manners through the martial way". If Shihan doesn't think you exhibit those characteristics to his satisfaction, you are not going to get the same amount of respect. That's just the way it is.