However, the vassals of the Inada clan, as baishin (indirect vassals), did not agree with allowing themselves to be relegated to sotsuzoku rank (low-ranking samurai), and requested the Tokushima Honpan to incorporate their rank into warrior class.
しかし、陪臣(徳島本藩の家臣)である稲田氏の家臣は卒族とされた事に稲田氏の家臣は納得できず、自分達の士族編入を徳島本藩に訴えかけた。