the arrogant attitude and undertones of suspicion of most of those T5 dragons really is, to me, just taking the mick.
Having taken time to talk to the T5 lounge guardians (better than dragons?) you might be amazed at the number of PAX who "try it on every day". It is a surprisingly high number who try and cheat their way in.
Approaching the desk with your BP and Gold Card in hand is guaranteed to work wonders and, shock - horror, even earns you a smile and a "thank you!".