It was harder working with the instructors than with the beginners, because they had high rank and their pride prevented them from training with me in front of their students. But I understood the situation. So I gave them private instruction whenever I could, usually during breaks. Yes, there has been a definite improvement. The instructors' teaching skills have gotten better, too.
People are more open-minded, and they are in better condition to absorb more techniques.
I also hope that with my greater contact with practitioners around the country, the situation will be even better. People's awareness depends on the countries. Some countries, unfortunately, are still struggling with very basic issues of survival. Others, such as South Africa, have a very high awareness of good karate. The level of awareness of the public is due to the efforts of the Senseis, instructors, and the practitioners, who react to low quality karate.