I see your point.
My take is more upon American Revolutionary lines....
CBTS, GA and Q Research = the early fledgling Army, a disorganized rabble that nonethe less held together and rendered some amazing defeats to the Crown Forces. Growing in number and gaining incremental improvements, but still ultimately "the militia"
Q & Q+ = Gen Greene and Gen. Washington, respectively
The several board migrations, ending in the opening of QRB = the deprivations of the early Army, the winter at Valley Forge and the toughening of select formations of soldiers.
Our OldFags = von Stueben and the professional sergeants corps
What emerged?
QRB = the Continental Army, formations of professional, battle-hardened warriors unafraid to face ANYONE.