Not quite true Steven. I have always suggested that grateful members make an annual donation, in our name, to a charity of your choice, preferably biking related.
My charity of choice is always the local air ambulance, just in case
Other gifts are also always more than well received, as you know only too well
Were I to add up what I have spent on this forum and subtract from it what it (and to be fair, the previous version) has saved me, I would be in the black every time (every pun intended!). Your advice and Deeks' assistance from Canada when my throttles got stuck saved me at least £1,000 in parts and dealer's fees alone. I know this cuts both ways but I wouldn't do it if it wasn't worth it.
The PayPal stuff has some advantages and is worth considering; I don't have to become a nagging member secretary and treasurer, I don't have to go back to college to re-learn all the accountancy I have forgotten, I don't have to have seperate bank accounts etc. and I can pretend I didn't know I had to declare it as unearned income (and I know that last bit is twaddle).