There is always one or two old-skool SAU people at each meet, even if the don't hold a "club title" so I don't think there is an issue there. If people want to know who's doing what I'm sure is you asked you'd be told.
The idea here is to enjoy your car along with fellow enthusiasts not to have each cruise logged and have a roll call each time. Sometimes the small cruises are the best cruises.
Anyone can organise a get together, no one will stop you. If you organise it on here, being the forums, then it's an official meet which is why all Mt Runs etc were removed. If you are worried about treading on toes, don't, if you are out of line with an event we have forum mods for a reason.
We are all here and we are all, for the most part, adults. I don't think you need Slip et al. to hold yours hands to organise a meet/cruise/bbq/whatever.
It's like anything, you have your marketing-types and your behind the scenes types. Both have important roles and neither should be copping flak from the other.
Go out for a drive, you'll love it.
Squizz.