It’s quite clear that GA are “second class citizens”. It’s a culture thing and self reinforcing. VFR pilots in general perhaps avoid controlled airspace except during the obligatory excursion at the flight review. We are thus rusty, clumsy and hesitant which makes more work for ATC. Who then perhaps get a little curt and annoyed and the cycle continues.
YMEN must be sick of our tentative efforts during reviews and sick of requests for city orbits. No one would think of calling YMML because the answer is always going to be “no” and the thought of the paperwork and threat of prosecution if one caused an RA to an A380 freezes the blood.
To put that another way, considering the demonstrated proclivities of the regulator, dealing with officialdom of any sort is akin to stopping your car next to a police vehicle to ask for directions.
Having said that, I was always very comfortable with the wonderful and patient ATC at YMMB, who have always been a joy to talk to.
However that’s my perception.