Please advise what relevance this has
Because its a real hinderance in some clubs.
you get a bunch of auld farts (or middle aged in years but still a grumpy auld fart) sitting around moaning about anything,any questions the students have are treated with disdain. They just generally make everyone else want to get out the place as quickly as possible.
Its a nightmare as an instructor when the auld bastards set up shop, you have to try and steer potential students away from them. We had one up north who could clear the school in 5 mins flat. Lovely fun atmosphere to empty building and trial flight familys sitting in a corner not even talking to each other.
That said some of them are the light and soul of the place interact with the young pilots and are just are generally good eggs. I might add that type of pilot usually doesn't get on with the auld farts.
People want to enjoy every part of the experence on the ground as well as in the air.