So, I agree that someone interested in Star Trek can be said to place a value/importance on talking about Star Trek, which is the same sort of thing as placing a value on the continuing existence of an organization. However, I think from the inside “being interested in Star Trek” feels different from “placing a value on talking about Star Trek”—being interested or curious is an object-level thing whereas placing a value on talking feels more meta-level. Anyway, maybe we have gone on too much of a tangent.
So, I agree that someone interested in Star Trek can be said to place a value/importance on talking about Star Trek, which is the same sort of thing as placing a value on the continuing existence of an organization. However, I think from the inside “being interested in Star Trek” feels different from “placing a value on talking about Star Trek”—being interested or curious is an object-level thing whereas placing a value on talking feels more meta-level. Anyway, maybe we have gone on too much of a tangent.