Thunderbolt, as i said once in the last similar thread about this matter, i started to RP May last year. This means that in less than a year i achieved mastery of basic 5, ninjutsu, genjutsu, taijutsu, gentle fist, wood release, fuuin, became a senpai, then a sensei now an RP mod.
How did i do it? Konoha town, making friends. Being active, mature, respectfull, helpfull and again, active. Most members that complain about not having training get online like 2 hours a day, most not even that. Activity is essential and is the main reason why some people are trained faster than others. The overall behavior also helps. Trolling or harsh, ill mannered members are less likely to gain training than others. It may seem unfair to the ones who have that behavior, but its human nature. You feel better giving training to a willing, deserving, nice person than a Troll.
I don't think that the current situation is that bad. Members are simply less patient than they ever were.