Well, I'm glad that this thread has shone light on the fact that post counts and "Flyertalk Evangelist" titles are simply a mockery & a joke, and that FT politics (rather than the best interest of FT'ers) makes so that it won't be restored to a place of meaningfulness. Other forums and Wikipedia are success stories in using level of activity and peer review* as a useful indicator of the authority with which an anonymous internet user speaks. This is very useful when $100s are often at stake on whether one trusts FT advice or not, or to sort things out when conflicting advice is given.

* The Forum Which Must Not Be Named as well as SlickDeals & FatWallet use peer review to good effect as well.