Well, I don't think you are a low ranked artist. I'd wanna hear the idea.

The idea was to make a book, with spiral binding, of 50 strips. But they'll cost around $5 each to make

That sounds cool. A book is always nice. What would it have involved? And yeah, the cost might get ya, but if you work on it a little at a time, it should be fine

I "would" have posted this idea to FA in an attempt to gage interest in buying this book even offering up the chance to put buyers characters in and maybe ever suggest ideas for possible strips, but I know for a fact that it would have been ignored thus proving once again how little anyone cares around here

To be honest, you aren't the only one who feels ignored. Even with what art I create and/or post, rarely anyone has time to comment on what I accomplish. And hey, I DO look up to you. I see you as being a far better artist than myself. I still think of you as one of those crazy good artists. You have fans and friends here. I'm proof of that.

I wanna hear. And you're not low-ranking.

The idea was to make a book, with spiral binding, of 50 strips. But they'll cost around $5 each to make

I would buy that.

that's for 10 books at $5 a book and I'd have to charge at least double

I'd buy a book too!