Yes the more I read here the better I understand why Peter J jumped ship before he sunk within their bureacracy, they are sabre rattling in the face of declining membership numbers I suspect.

I was advised by two dealers not to join unless I liked eating out a lot and golf, that was good enough for me so have never joined, TM is all I need

As you say k it could be fun playing for a while

Joined up just before I bought my Mog. In the last 5 years I've never been to meeting or event, and most times the magazine get a quick glance and goes straight in the bin. I have used the club discount to get a reduction on a couple or firesticks, a briteangle, at classiccarleds and reduced entry for a couple of car shows.
I enjoy being part of the Morgan community, and if my £50 goes towards someone else getting pleasure and enjoyment out of things organised by the MSCC, then I'm more than happy continuing my membership.