Slycutter, dear sir/madam... first of all, although I am relatively new to this game I am quite knowledgeable to the world of MMO's having played only one other for about 8 years, unfortunately the game went the way if the Dodo.
I applied to your clan first and did send you mail along with the other two people you mentioned, I think my error may have been being on a waiting list so some other clan may have picked it up?
I am not an AFK player but like many people I work, sleep etc so missing a PM is probably common as there are so many people selling things those chat messages move quickly.
Finally, I am not looking for instant gratification and I do spend money on the game (not for cosmetic purposes). All I wanted from the beginning was a clan that does things together, most clans I have tried although having 66 members you only see a tiny percentage of people playing.
I am not a clan hopper, I just want one that is not dead.