I think we've all felt what you feel. I personally like to test my students when they say they're ready to test. However, I will test them when I feel they are ready. If I ask a student to test, they've already earned the belt. The test is just to display they can do the techniques with some pressure. Now if a student asks to test, then they better be able to prove they deserve it. I assume your dojo is doing mass promotions? I personally hate mass promotions. They seem so superficial to me. What of the students that learn much faster than others? Are they left with a feeling that they had to wait for others to catch up? Is there skill met with the time old statement of "You have to learn patience"? What of the students that learn much slower than others? Are they rewarded by being slow learned by keeping up with their better peers? What of the students that don't believe in testing? Are they forced into testing even though they dont want to? Sorry I am playing Devils Advocate. I have just never believed in the mass promotions, or minimum/maximum time for belts.