Hollister Gliding Club in northern california solos
students and uses the 2-32 as a primary trainer. I
think their reasoning is that it is useful for sightseeing
and for training, and for those who are 'big boned.'
If I owned a glider operation I'd personally have
students solo an $8000 2-33 instead of a $35000, rare
and much sought after 2-32, but HGC seems to have escaped
damage to their gliders from students quite handily.