Tent, we've seen that sort of viewpoint at a lot of ranges here in PA, except that the debates happened for most of them 5-10 years ago. The old school "my pop broke ground here when the club was started..." types really REALLY didn't like the idea of club expansion, events open to the public, or ANYTHING that looked like what we'd call a "practical" firearms match or training.
Funny thing is, club after club saw someone get a foothold, bring in USPSA or IDPA for one season, and then the about January of the next year ... when the club treasurer gave his report (
) ... all of a sudden EVERYBODY was on board with the idea! Seems most clubs find they really like having a revenue stream that (generally) about doubles that of all the other club programs put together.
Of course, a truly small and insular club might still be resistant, but it is one way to wedge the door open if you can just get a toe-hold.