Imo, the only thing elites contribute is their money. While I do agree with pro, I also believe that anyone is able to contribute towards the community/server as a whole without buying elite- or any ranks for that matter. Ranks give you cool perks, but a non-donator could be helpful in chat and be a positive role model. These are the kinds of people who give back to the community more than donators do. Of course, I'm not saying that donators don't do much, I mean Manacube wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for donators spending money on the server... but it also wouldn't be Manacube if it wasn't for the positive role models in the community. Think about it, what if all the staff lost their donator ranks but were still staff? Does donating to the server change them? No, they would still be the same people.