No one ever said it was about $15 or anything else other than trying to prevent what has had a negative effect on other hobbies as you can see, if you read the rest of the posts in this thread. I get the feeling you think that either the members of the BOD or for that matter anyone that signed the anti slabbing pledge list has some sort of personal agenda here.
If so, I would like to know what it is.

As far as sending a contribution to Acorn, well looking at the picture you posted it probably makes more sense to keep all the nuts together