I think you are very wrong here, after all it is a community, people discuss in communities, that is what makes a real community stand out.
I remember the older version of you, especially when you reached your 1000 post count in the RoiBox days. I have deep respect for you. I once had a profile from around 2010, but I can't even remember the username now. So I don’t know most of the people here commenting on this thread as well. But I can tag few of them. The people I know doing great things for others.
tazarbm, Gogol, peter2002, Yes, jazzc, david355, BassTrackerBoats, Zwielicht, proxygo, tiiberius, Steptoe, hideath, SirTop, TheMarquis, Mister Ghost, V, splishsplash etc...
These are the few names stuck with me, not because they were posting jokes in the lounge section, but because they were genuinely helpful to other members including you.
I believe you can continue doing your good work with or without badges. I hope you understand.