I think our society is too prudish.
If you go to an RMT you want to get a therapeutic massage, and really, what's more therapeutic then getting your entire body massaged? Why is a penis forbidden to be touched? It's just another part of your body. I'm sure in many parts of the world an RMT equivalent is allowed to massage the penis in a therapeutic way. Noone ever said anything about inserting the penis into the vagina of an RMT, we're simply talking about touching with hands. Obviously my rant will change nothing, and the laws and "ethics" of the profession and of our society will remain the same, but if you think about it on a deeper level, I don't see why the penis is so much holier than say you're chest, back, legs, or arms.
I'm just saying how things should be, but with that said, I always play by the rules, I would never dream about asking an RMT about touching me between my legs, or even hint at it. Our society is prudish, but c'est la vie.