benefit to retain ACCA Affiliate status

[samm1087]

hello
plz comments if someone done ACCA without articleship
i mean he is ACCA Affiliate; and turn into other profession
i mean business due to different reason,
IS IT BENEFICIAL TO RETAIN ACCA AFFILIATE STATUS AS IN FUTURE
HE IS NOT PROGRESSING TOWARDS MEMBERSHIP AND HIS BUSINESS NOT
DIRECTLY CORELATED WITH ACCA AS I M GIVING AFFILIATE FEE SINCE
2 YEARS WITHOUT PURPOSE
IS IT BENEFICIAL TO RETAIN ACCA AFFILIATE STATUS WITHOUT MEMBERSHIP
PLZ COMMENT MERITS & DEMERTIS OF BOTH SIDES
waits for your precious comments