Nearing 50? I had you down as a young un as well.

If you're as keen on flying as you seem to be then go for it and get it out your system no matter what anyone else says. There are two distinct groups of Goldies on here, those who earn it solely through flying for work and leisure fliers like yourself who earn it through flying just for the love of it. The former do seem to feel superior at times but at the end of the day you all have the same coloured card.
I belong to a third group....