Where I fly, there is a village to the North and to the South of the airfield.
Circuit direction was varied to avoid directing any engine noise toward either village when their respective services were taking place.
Fortunately the services were 30 mins apart so this was possible - just.
This could only be done because the village newsletter is delivered to the airfield and they let us know what was going on -and when.
I don't suppose that locals were aware of the change in circuit direction to minimise any noise.
I think that most people will accommodate and be respectful - if they know that something is going on.
It is not necessarily a lack of respect that is being demonstrated here so much as a lack of knowledge.