Floyd, I am in agreement with: "I don't understand the theory of groups being an asset to expand the reach of the images and their members but then limiting questions or the promoting to only the group members. That does not make sense to me."
I also like the theme of the group. I like farming and ranching and travelling through the mid-west of our country. So - next time limit the number of entries to two (2) or, maybe even one (1).
I would like to build a group for ships, large ships - freighters, tankers, cruise liners and such. But I also realize I do not have the time to do it well.