True, but imagine you put all that money into an Idriss and they tell you you need to have other people helping you to fly the thing. CR was not really clear on the matter either, some clarification on his side would be nice.
That was a nice introduction. You don't have to be a forum dweller to be an important asset to Imperium. In the end it's what you do in the verse that will give you the name to reckon with.
Good luck out there!