That stinks! The outfitter is probably worried you'll throw off his kill percentages.
I have never hunted elk, though it is one of my dreams to do so. Since I'm still a trad newbie, I have not yet taken ANYTHING with my recurve. If I somehow manage to scrounge the $ for an elk hunt, I may take the compound (or, god forbid, something that goes 'bang' instead of 'twang'), because it will probably be te only time I can ever do it.
I'm probably not the most qualified to make recommendations, but if the outfitter doesn't appreciate the way YOU want to hunt, he's probably not the outfitter for you anyhow.
Good luck with the rescheduling.
Kingsnake