Most people involved in the tea business in Uji, as well as people in the region tend to refuse to accept the results of such research, due to their strong wish to publicly honor Soen's achievements.
ただ、宇治を中心とする茶業者や地元では宗円の功績を顕彰する気持ちが強いため、こうした研究成果を受け入れたがらない傾向がある。