I am a trained mediator and an faced with this question all of the time-does the neutral party benefit?

It is raised because in mediation, the neutral party is paid hourly and mediation is a dispute resolution "process" and not a finding based on evidence. As such, the allegation is to the neutral, why don't you resolve this issue fast so we can not spend much on mediation.The fact is, no mediation can be resolved by the mediator but relies on the parties