Ironic really. You are here in the ORE community asking for attention while some of the ORE community is on /r/redstone asking for attention. 
Edit: you said that it isn't a post for attention, and I agree. It is a post where you consider options to get the attention you want/need elsewhere. I will address what I perceive to be the root problems. Take it as some guy on the internet offering his opinion...
Our needs and desires change as we grow and learn. Take me for example. I hit the school server hard. I learned a lot and got somewhat comfortable with the advanced redstone process. At least enough to understand the process. Now though, I am so busy with projects at the University that I don't think I have time to go deeper (as far as in-game computer circuits). Nor do I have a desire to do so. I tinker with them on my downtime to keep my mind fresh on the subject, but it isn't like it used to be.
Even the brilliant folk on this server that push redstone technology to its limits realize that someone has to be super committed and passionate about advanced redstone to operate on their level and not burn out. From my observation the ORE community is a place for those people to work together on their shared passion. To their credit, they also provide resources and a small system for others to learn redstone logic if they want, but the primary focus is to serve the advanced redstone "cream of the crop".
You are great with redstone logic. I have appreciated your help on the school server. I believe your problem is that your motive behind advanced redstone does not come directly from a love and passion for it. Repeatedly I have seen you beg for recognition in this community. These observations have told me 2 things. First, you have a sharp mind and do well at processing things on a technical level. Second, you haven't found your real passion yet.
From my perspective, at this point in time, you are here in this community trying to be noticed and recognized but are not getting the attention you want/need. This frustrates you and so you are considering leaving. With this, I have three points of general advice, and then a little advice directly for you. Remember these are my opinions, take them with a grain of salt.
The first thing you should understand is that doing something for attention is dangerous. It sets you up for disappointment. Now, attention is great when you get it, but it shouldn't be the driving motive that pushes you forward in any particular industry. You are likely to have a sad and unfulfilled life if attention is your leading motive. It just isn't a good idea. This brings me to the next important point.
Second, go out and find your real passion. Find a type of work or hobby that you love doing even when zero people will see what you did! Your brain is wired a certain way and you need to find work that fits it.
Third, if you are concerned that finding your passion may not bring you the attention you need, know this... it wont matter as much. If you find something you are truly wired to do, you wont need the attention nearly as bad. Also, because you found your real passion you will accelerate at it. People within your industry will notice your excellence. Recognition will come as delicious desert instead of the main course. Meals are always better if they come with desert aren't they?
Now, let's discuss the importance of recognizing your field of study. While recognition will come, will it always be the size of a superstar? Nope. Fields of study have different size audiences. Take Elon Musk for example. Within the private space industry, he is arguably the best. But, some people at NASA don't care for him. Also, he is no where near as recognized as Miley Cyrus or Will Smith by the general population. Is this bad? NO!!!! While in college he identified his 3 passions and has excelled in all three of them. It is safe to assume he is happy and feels very proud of what he is doing, even if people don't praise him (which they weren't).
Or, look at some people in this community. They are over on reddit basically begging /r/redstone for recognition of the elite things they are doing. In my opinion, the problem is that they are asking for credit from the wrong audience. It appears that they wish they could have Sethbling's popularity. They never will. Why? Because Sethbling has a different audience. He is not advanced-redstone-logic. He is Mapmaking, Exploits, and Command Blocks. His audience happens to be much larger than the advanced-redstone-audience. If they want his recognition and level of success in the general minecraft community by using advances redtone logic, they are in for a big let-down. Which brings me to my last point.
If your true passion doesn't get you the size of attention (or money) you desire, you must ask yourself which is more important. Doing what you deeply love, or doing something else to meet other emotional/physical needs (you need to eat to survive)? That question I believe is the key to your happiness. There is no right answer and compromise is often the best solution. And as time goes on, your desires and needs change.. changing the answer to the question.
I can tell you this though. From my perspective, if you choose to leave ORE, you wont find happiness in another redstone server. To be blunt, I don't think you will find lasting satisfaction in redstone at all. Perhaps I am wrong, but to me it seems that your technical brain is wired for some other difficult subject.
If I were you I would try to figure out what it is. IMO you could waste a lot of time in redstone and never be satisfied fully, or you can jump from subject to subject until you find the one that fits you perfectly. I will add that advanced redstone is a passion for itself. There really isn't any money to gain from it.
Too long, too philosophical, and might be completely off, but it might help. Good luck.
Edit: you said that it isn't a post for attention, and I agree. It is a post where you consider options to get the attention you want/need elsewhere. I will address what I perceive to be the root problems. Take it as some guy on the internet offering his opinion...Our needs and desires change as we grow and learn. Take me for example. I hit the school server hard. I learned a lot and got somewhat comfortable with the advanced redstone process. At least enough to understand the process. Now though, I am so busy with projects at the University that I don't think I have time to go deeper (as far as in-game computer circuits). Nor do I have a desire to do so. I tinker with them on my downtime to keep my mind fresh on the subject, but it isn't like it used to be.
Even the brilliant folk on this server that push redstone technology to its limits realize that someone has to be super committed and passionate about advanced redstone to operate on their level and not burn out. From my observation the ORE community is a place for those people to work together on their shared passion. To their credit, they also provide resources and a small system for others to learn redstone logic if they want, but the primary focus is to serve the advanced redstone "cream of the crop".
You are great with redstone logic. I have appreciated your help on the school server. I believe your problem is that your motive behind advanced redstone does not come directly from a love and passion for it. Repeatedly I have seen you beg for recognition in this community. These observations have told me 2 things. First, you have a sharp mind and do well at processing things on a technical level. Second, you haven't found your real passion yet.
From my perspective, at this point in time, you are here in this community trying to be noticed and recognized but are not getting the attention you want/need. This frustrates you and so you are considering leaving. With this, I have three points of general advice, and then a little advice directly for you. Remember these are my opinions, take them with a grain of salt.
The first thing you should understand is that doing something for attention is dangerous. It sets you up for disappointment. Now, attention is great when you get it, but it shouldn't be the driving motive that pushes you forward in any particular industry. You are likely to have a sad and unfulfilled life if attention is your leading motive. It just isn't a good idea. This brings me to the next important point.
Second, go out and find your real passion. Find a type of work or hobby that you love doing even when zero people will see what you did! Your brain is wired a certain way and you need to find work that fits it.
Third, if you are concerned that finding your passion may not bring you the attention you need, know this... it wont matter as much. If you find something you are truly wired to do, you wont need the attention nearly as bad. Also, because you found your real passion you will accelerate at it. People within your industry will notice your excellence. Recognition will come as delicious desert instead of the main course. Meals are always better if they come with desert aren't they?
Now, let's discuss the importance of recognizing your field of study. While recognition will come, will it always be the size of a superstar? Nope. Fields of study have different size audiences. Take Elon Musk for example. Within the private space industry, he is arguably the best. But, some people at NASA don't care for him. Also, he is no where near as recognized as Miley Cyrus or Will Smith by the general population. Is this bad? NO!!!! While in college he identified his 3 passions and has excelled in all three of them. It is safe to assume he is happy and feels very proud of what he is doing, even if people don't praise him (which they weren't).
Or, look at some people in this community. They are over on reddit basically begging /r/redstone for recognition of the elite things they are doing. In my opinion, the problem is that they are asking for credit from the wrong audience. It appears that they wish they could have Sethbling's popularity. They never will. Why? Because Sethbling has a different audience. He is not advanced-redstone-logic. He is Mapmaking, Exploits, and Command Blocks. His audience happens to be much larger than the advanced-redstone-audience. If they want his recognition and level of success in the general minecraft community by using advances redtone logic, they are in for a big let-down. Which brings me to my last point.
If your true passion doesn't get you the size of attention (or money) you desire, you must ask yourself which is more important. Doing what you deeply love, or doing something else to meet other emotional/physical needs (you need to eat to survive)? That question I believe is the key to your happiness. There is no right answer and compromise is often the best solution. And as time goes on, your desires and needs change.. changing the answer to the question.
I can tell you this though. From my perspective, if you choose to leave ORE, you wont find happiness in another redstone server. To be blunt, I don't think you will find lasting satisfaction in redstone at all. Perhaps I am wrong, but to me it seems that your technical brain is wired for some other difficult subject.
If I were you I would try to figure out what it is. IMO you could waste a lot of time in redstone and never be satisfied fully, or you can jump from subject to subject until you find the one that fits you perfectly. I will add that advanced redstone is a passion for itself. There really isn't any money to gain from it.
Too long, too philosophical, and might be completely off, but it might help. Good luck.