Truwind, I agree with your comments about players being jealous of your place in the spotlight. Human nature I guess. Also, I understand the kind of pressure (both in game, and personal) it must have put on you during that trial (shudder).
As for the actions of random individuals of the guild - unless everyone in the guild is willing to abide by its decrees, and role play ALL the time, then stuff like this is bound to happen. Its just a pity that some players aren't taking their responsibilities seriously... (DC isn't the only group up for this criticism though...)
As you so rightly say you have a big place in the player-driven story on RK1. I hope that you can do something good with it - it would be a pity to waste the chance.
And, by the way I do not envy you being the leader of a guild in this situation - I would hate to even have to try... (well, thats not actually true - I would love to try, but I don't think I would be able to handle it any better than you have...)