The this status variable doesnt contain the username, it contains the 'Status' of the user, ie Admin/Mod/Member etc...
Im not sure of those 2 hacks will conflict, so backup your board and try it out ?
Otherwise Id look into the custom profle fields hack to store an extra line in theie member file. This is what Ive done on our v5 board, was add an extra profile field, which contains weather the member has made a donation or not.
Good luck!