Na... I just hoped that your silence didn't mean that you didn't know.
It is a good thing, I think, that a community can see the progress it's members are making. I really enjoy seeing people rise through the ranks and I know it is a bright spot for a lot of people when they see their cohorts get ahead. It adds to the sense of community, I think, when people have milestones and some history that is shared. People grow through the community at all sorts of paces (some even grow backwards at times) so it really isn't a comparative thing. Enjoy what you accomplish and know that as other people make it they will be free to enjoy the same thing.
