Dude did you read what I posted earlier? Bitcointalk was paying $1.3/month in 2011. If the traffic on Altcointalk increases the payrate will also increase.
It is because the price of Bitcoin back in the day. You have to take into account inflation rates from fiat currencies as well.
Just some years back like 2018 and 2019, $50/week is a standard for Hero and Legendary account, except CM.
Nothing can takeaway over 14 years of history of this forum.
The history will remain here, but the majority of people will go to the highest paid forum, leaving here as a historical archive. One more drastic action from theymos and this place is toosed.
History says that the forum has years without signature campaigns. Not big deal if signature will be disabled, the forum will not die.