Positive reinforcement ++.
Elitism --.
Yea but licking frosty frozen flag poles is fun too.........for some people.
I agree with leaving things are they now are. However I do find it unusual that the ratio of guests to members is so high.
I have a hard time picturing so many guests. I don't think the ratio used to be anywhere near that high.
Could it be more related to bots or other spam related reasons?