Paying tributes to the departed soul in person is a mark of respect.
No doubt.
But there is a habit of spreading amongst the community and society to project negative notions on those who could not make it for the reasons best known to them or unavoidable.
This should be stopped. Because a person is not able to make it to visit in person, it should not be deemed that he is not honest.
Let this arrogant approach stop from at least now.