I agree. I think we all need to respect each others' work, but also realize that some work is better than others.

But the 'better' is the complicated bit. It's not a spelling B or a race that has a winner and loser.

So elite archives can't be viewed in the same way. They are simply a grouping of writers that meet some set of criteria determined by some group of people.

But grouping a bunch of talented people together can be very useful. And like you mentioned a very natural thing to want to do.