Was this an unreasonable request?

The reason you have taken the time to write the question , tells me that it worried you . of course you were reasonable ,in fact you had a duty to the others in the surrounding area that despite paying fees or not are there for one reason and one alone , to learn ,The talkers while probably not worried about others at the time, will be in the same situation at some time in their life's ,and realise the fact the there is a time and place for everything ,