Sympathies to Ian C with his last sentence above - but it sounds to me you know what you're doing , which reminds me of another situation that in the 60's there were 2 factions in the Folkclub those who proudly wore their EFDSS Badges and often wore shirts and ties / presentably dressed , and the others duffle coats / jeans type of thing.
The "Badges" definitely had an air of superiority over the rest of us but it never spolit our enjoyment of the weekly Folk nights.
Ian C seems combination of the good bits of the factions described , so , keep up the good work and enjoy yourselves.