Why was Rene's set a big positive to the club while Mark's set isn't. The only differences I see are Rene's set put pictures of club members on them and a VERY small portion of the proceeds (let's call it a payoff/bribe) went to the Building fund

I really think in order to be consistant both sets should be treated the same.

I think both sets are bad for the hobby

I am not against a "Hall of Famers" chip. However, distribution of such a chip should be by a casino or by the club itself. I do not believe a single person whether a club member (Rene) or not (Mark) should have such control.