Hey @Shawn-Price, thanks for reaching out. It still seems like groups + forums per group would be the ideal answer here. Right now out-of-the-box, there is no support for NodeBB to create a category for a group whenever a group is created (the "group forum" concept), though this can be easily automated via a custom NodeBB plugin.
Just as with @grumpi, I'd advise you to reach out to us at [email protected] and we can come up with a custom quote for you.
Thanks!
