Tailscrape
The CTC scheme
was the start of self funded ratings in the industry. The fact that you got your start that way makes no difference to it! You seem to be a fellow who does speak some sense at times, but on this your judgement is clouded by virtue of your own inclusion.
To then go on and say your training through CTC was
exclusive is just plain snobery.
CTC started the paying for ratings genre, and now their new schemes are moving onto full zero to hero training.