Echelons are Oath, Citizen, Sect noob, Sect grunt, Sect elite, sect leader and emperor. I suggest that donations do not decrease from the amount that is required for sect grunt promotion. This would allow more casual style Empire experience for people who aren't hard core players. My opinion is that activity should not be a requirement for sect grunts and below. Automatic booting of inactive people isn't a nice idea either, and should stop from happening in Empire.