Haters gonna hate. As Gun-Anam said, everyone on a forum discriminates to some extent.

But when it comes right down to it, the only thing that matters is your opinion, and all of us have an equal right to voice our opinion. If someone resorts to using your character level or post count against you.. they lose all credibility in the argument.

I wouldn't mind the feature.. but I wouldn't use it. I already actively put forth the fact that I haven't played FFXIV in months. And I know that a large portion of forum-goers are in the same boat.