Regardless of whether the raffles should be gatekept (they shouldn't, there's far from enough entrants to merit that idea), Even if they should, I don't think that's a decision for someone who's been using this site for one whole year to make.
Secret Stomach Message is an obligatory response. Real talk, that one moc thread where the guy said "I made mocs. Welcome" and there were no pictures and all the replies were "Thank you"