Originally Posted by VoiceActor

THIS - " I'm sure Elites in the EWR market pay just like I do. I would assert that many of said Elites likely get reimbursed for their memberships by their employers."
For many of us - Elites or not - we ARE our employers. Those of us who work for ourselves don't get the benefit of "employer" reimbursements. It's an expense like any other and - like any other - a cost/value analysis has to be done.