New yeshivos/seminaries are an excellent business opportunity. How else is one supposed to get a six digit salary while pretending that they remain in klay kodesh, that they are talmidei chachamim, and that they are successful, right out of kollel?
Occasionally, someone opens a yeshiva with the intent to fill a deficit in what’s available to the community. This intent is admirable. If they do so for a minimal salary, even more so. However, my cynical perspective seems to see people opening institution with a focus on themselves. This seems quite wrong to me. Being a rosh yeshiva and wearing a frock does not necessarily a great man make. Or even a good one.