So, because some idiots have no idea of safety, technique, or common sense, I must be in a club, or I can't explore? I risk having places sealed or access otherwise removed?
That seems to be the subtext to your post.
I'll reiterate what I have said earlier in this thread. Should I ever need rescuing, it'll be down to sheer bad luck, and not lack of knowledge, inadequate kit, or stupidity. I would happily apply this to my regular, non-club-affiliated, exploring mates.
As I see if you are in a club of run properly novices receive training and advice.
You refer to rescue and rightly you don't need to be in a club to be a member of that - are in a CRO? A club would have a natural link to that and would help with kit and fund raising.
Politics does come to play and some clubs do seem to have a totalitarian approach - I can only talk of Shropshire where we have negotiated access arrangements and have helped bat group and others provide gates but a simple request to our club secretary would enable you t o gain access to most of the mines whether that’s a leader or whatever. Clive mine for instance the Estate insist on 3rd party insurance reason being a submersible pump at the bottom of well shaft. We pay the forestry commission a licence fee to have access to other sites in the area individuals would struggle to pay that. Another estate with several mine entrances allow club access because we helped them with a collapsed working , identified Bats, helped gate with a standard lock with plenty of keys rather than their own that is an ongoing relationship the club has been established 50 years that name continues sadly individuals move on and those links are lost.
Going back to accidents experienced individuals can share good practice whether in a club or not. Our problem is the numptie who has a cheap Tesco torch and wellies and think they are wandering into a cave not a man made.
Mike