I think Moderators and TB Members in a sense have earned their dues.. by demoting, or having the hard working members become regular members again, is a downgrade to the hard work, and volunteer efforts demonstrated..
I have no opinion, but to leave things status quo until a logical solution is figured out.. Volunteers are the backbone of FlyerTalk.. and much of the valuable information presented has no profit tied to it, even though FlyerTalk is a paid advertised website.