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Does RRTC have an opinion? It's a group of people, and opinions vary. Are there enough measurers? Depends on who you ask. Some people believe that there ought to be a measurer who will hop to it whenever someone wants something done. There is a shortage of these people.
Some are willing to measure for a fee.
Ultimately the demand will be fueled by the demands of the runners. If runners care, they will turn up the heat on the race directors, and they will make more of an effort.
I have never believed it was RRTC's job to beat people over the head to get things certified. There are plenty of nice uncertified races. I would not run them, but many would. It is only false claims of certification that get me hot.
There are certainly some races that want to get certified, but cannot, because they are either unable to find a local person who is willing to learn the trade, or unable or unwilling to pay somebody to do it.