I think the way the moderation is handled is far better then most other BB's and CERTAINLY better than on any other Travel Related BB.
If moderators are going to be questioned over every single locked thread, we will probably have problems keeping moderators.
As for editing or deleting posts, I have seen firsthand on another board how a moderator can abuse their editing powers to enhance the standing of their friends. I would HOPE that FT (Randy) would require that a moderator save the original HTML file before they edit another members comments.
BTW, Randy has stated that the TB is not responsible for the moderators. Shouldn't this thread be in "Suggestions"?