Yes, we have an old-timer who routinely shares that he hopes that no newcomer joins "his homegroup" because he likes it small and intimate, and newcomers "relapse too much."
I was very taken aback at this at first, until I shared about how I have hope for all newcomers and that I want to welcome anyone to join. Then, magically, it didn't bother me at all. I'd said my piece, and it brought me peace...funny.
KJ