Perhaps that situation will change soon. No ship can be without at least one man with proper manners for too long, surely.

[Actually, now he thinks about it, there is another important consideration to make...]

The crew of which I am First Mate and my Lord Motochika is Captain is mostly filled with young ones who come from a time very different to our own. Adjusting to their idea of what is respectful has taken a lot of time; different times and places seem to have their own customs in that regard.