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One the one hand there are alumna who have dedicated years to their sorority in various ways (advising Chapters, House Corp members, I/natl officers, etc.) Without them the organizations would struggle and fail. To do that you know they have made family sacrifices over the years. Sweetie, Dad is taking you to dance class tonight because Mom has to go to Recruitment and won't be home until about 3am. I'm sorry honey, Mom has to miss your soccer game this weekend because of an out of town sorority conference. What a slap in the face to that dedicated alumna Mom when a Chapter releases her daughter!
Yet on the other hand working with the collegians I know how frustrating it can be to get a lot of pressure about legacies who really would not be a good fit. Membership decisions are supposed to be based on what is best for the Chapter, not for a single alumna.
And the simple fact remains that on some campuses there are simply more legacies than Quota allows. Cuts have to be made. It's a no win situation. When you cut legacies you face the wrath of angry alumnae and possibly even your I/natl org. On the flip side imagine the accusations of elitism and discrimination if a sorority were to pledge Quota with only legacies.
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