Thanks for the awesome post!
I should point out that I built the Merchants Guild around the idea that everyone (including me) makes money and has fun together :)
Guild rule: Do the work or pay the fee :) I like people who pay the fee but would rather have people who do the work. Although I should point out doing the work means posting and curating (upvoting) on Splintertalk. Daily quests don't help that guild that much :(
Why? Because if you work the system everyone wins and its more fun!
True I donated 4000 CP worth of cards and I sort of miss the Dragon Jumper. Honestly though, going from 125,000 CP to 121,000 CP makes no difference for me in rewards However, by donating them--you get more DEC rewards and better end of season rewards. Great for you. You also are more likely to donate to the guild and as the guild progresses everyone's DEC bonus goes up (starts at 1% and goes up to 20% max).
Even more though you posted on Splintertalk and this post will bring you in about 250 DEC. Not bad for a short post! However, if you stake those SPT/HIVE you will 1) get SPS airdrop bonus, 2) have more Hive Power so you can post more and 3) Your upvotes will give you and the poster some coin!
If I have a guild full of members who post, curate, donate, and have fun together and of course make money! ... well... I'll be the happiest guild leader ever :)
... and Winston your doing exactly what I hope everyone in the guild will do!
Well done.