Re: Isn't lt About Time, Some Of The Members Became ' Principal' Members?!!
Seeing as you have made 7,286 posts on this forum Artangel, and like many others who are are very long standing members I would think it is in order to recognise this in some way.
How about
ELITE MEMBERS?
Oxford dictionary:
noun
Treated as singular or plural
A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.
‘the elite of Britain's armed forces’
as modifier ‘an elite athlete’
‘elite colleges and universities’
‘an elite combat force’
A group or class of people seen as having the most power and influence in a society, especially on account of their wealth or privilege.
‘the country's governing elite’
‘the silent majority were looked down upon by the liberal elite’
Particularly my bold bits there.
They sound about right don't you think?!