perhaps they could design a new robo show pen that just lifted up at the top so you could put your hand in to calm it first without it being easy for it to jump off. and perhaps a different judging board that had walls or something and a grid bottom with slim wires. i'm sure they'd escape from current dwarf pens, so something new would have to be designed anyway.
perhaps some people just don't like change. I don't really know, but that seems to happen with organisations. people are so keen on tradition and protest against change just out of fear or progression