Even after losing his power as the leader in the order, Shonyo continued to dismiss these movements as acts against the traditions of Hongan-ji Temple, and after he was made Monshu he barely made any public appearances.
教団の主導権を失った後も彰如は、本願寺の伝統に反する行為として、これらの動きを一貫して認めず、門首制以降後は、公式な場に姿を見せることはほとんど無くなる。