Well maybe it's time to re-evaulate our recruitment process.  From the sounds of it the current system isn't working.  

Seems to me that we're not getting active participation from all of our council/officers.  It seems that the apps are always getting voted on by the same few people.  

Maybe we should have a panel especially for recruiting.  People who are continually evaluating not only applications but the needs of the guild from a class/level standpoint. 

These would be the people who when someone was interested in applying to FSE, the applicants were directed to.  They would be able to inform them really on what kind of guild we are as well as what we expect from them in the application process, letting them know that 4 word leetspeak answers would basically disqualify them automatically and that we want people who're serious about joining and contributing to the guilid.  

Maybe we need to rework the application to make it more comprehensive?  Make a person not only post their build, but actually justify it and how it is going to help our guild.  

Maybe change is what we need to help us find better initates for the ranks of FSE.