mudetroit said:
When I saw this thread pop up last night I was worried it was going to go this direction. When you start bringing the whole national pride thing into the discussion people get angry and defensive.

This isn't really a doubt, at best it is a suggestion. But it is something that would need to be considered carefully. If a manager paid for a school in a 4* country and they were downgraded he might, somewhat rightfully, be a bit annoyed;, and the reverse is also somewhat unfair, paying a lower price for a school that suddenly gets better.