I was being sarcastic (or ineptly trying to be), pointing the double entendre she unintentionally made —that VK should definitely be ‘thankful’ for ‘the leadership’ of the DCC she is congratulating.. but not for the reason she does so here. Rather for all the nepotism, favoritism, etc. that has afforded her the unearned opportunity to be ‘honored to be a DCC!’
(Sorry my joke didn’t land so successfully.. edited my caption.)