well ok, even though it costs zero time or money to have an 'inactive' affiliate except you want to have a pretty database, why not clear out all inactive accounts, that way you can ensure:
1. your HUUUUUGE database will run 1 millionth of a nanosecond faster, making it 'more efficient' for active affiliates, and somehow 'ensure we can serve active affiliates better' (because freeing up the ZERO time on dormant accounts makes all the difference)
2. the secondary/tertiary sponsor accounts kept by most affiliates in case we need to quickly swap out in the event of a program problem/closure won't be swapped to your program
3. all the big affiliates immediately start sending you their traffic regardless of EPC because oh noes, we need to keep an account 'active'!
Is there anyone who has actually been a fucking affiliate in charge of the affiliate side of programs anymore?
SMDFH