I guess I don't know any better then to stay out of this thread so here is my $0.02;

As I recall, we always had moderators, only before July all they could do was post something like this thread belongs in the AA or UA forum. Now there is a title, and a small bit of power with the ability to lock threads.

The only real need for moderators was when the thread managed to get nasty, but a lot of those seemed to get worked out by themselves. People would post a reply stating that the first post was not meant to harm or inflame anyone. Few of us here are children and so only very infrequently do we need to be reprimanded or diciplined.

IMO I see the role of a moderator similar to that of a police offer directing traffic in a intersection with operating traffic lights, they're in control but its a bit confusing.