You missed the point. No one said newbies don't have cogent thoughts to add, they do all the time. In fact, without the fresh introduction of new thought and ideas, FR would die.
But old crusties can offer something newbies can't, reflection and perspective, as far as it relates to FR history.
I think that can be important.
My point making the statement about being a newbie was that newbies are often scoffed at just for being a newbie. The scoffing over date status has often made me walk away from the forum from time to time and caused consideration to pull my monthly contribution off the shelf. It gets old quick. Yes you can learn for experience but when I get private emails telling me that someone has been here longer and gives more money it is a huge turnoff. There are several people around here who have been here a long time and behave like high school seniors hazing freshmen.