What were the specific arguments people used to justify not bowing to Sai Baba or giving him Dakshina?

Chapter 35 details the logic used by those who were initially skeptical of Sai Baba. Their primary argument stemmed from a belief in a formless God, which made them view a God with form as an illusion. They considered saints and sages to be merely human and saw no reason to bow their heads. Specifically regarding Shirdi, they heard stories that Sai Baba asked for Dakshina (monetary offerings). This led them to conclude that when saints begin to accumulate wealth, their saintliness is diminished. They resolved that one who desires wealth is unworthy of salutation and that giving Dakshina was a 'mockery of devotion.'