You're right Matey, it doesn't really follow the logic, so I will try to clarify it. When playing in battle, when I see an unknown person with a clan banner on, I size up how good they probably are (which I am sure everyone else does). However, there are many people in a clan who play battle and are seen pretty regularly, but only a few who participate on the forums actively. For example, if everyone from FCC posted on the diplomacy forums regularly (rather then only you/Kesh/Bale) I would probably have a much more interesting image of FCC. By being one of the few people posting, I believe that the majority of FCC members agree with what you say. Hopefully that made a little sense. To clarify this with the main point, I have seen many GoW members play and have come to the conclusion that they are a decent clan. I do not talk to them though, so I don't know how they act except through what I read in-game and on the forums (which they don't seem to actively participate in very much).
Either way, I have gotten my monthly urge to shitpost out of the way, back to the cave of silence.