Honor the promises made to them, learn from them, and enjoy them as an important part of our history and future. Feel free to ask all members to donate more money. But don't change the rules they agreed to. Learn from the previous life program. No obligation to pay another membership fee, ever, regardless of the cost changes.
Magazine subscription is optional, and at a separate fee.
An original membership Card, and replacements as necessary due to loss, wear and tear, etc. Now's the time to propose them. Don't quibble over 4 issues vs 6 issues to the existing Life Members. As an organization, we should strive to provide more, not less than what our membership expects. The magazine has a HIGH fixed cost, to produce the magazine at all.