Interesting thread, but that's not really how it works.
This.
Mods are chosen dictatorially (for the most part) by me. Any of the staff can nominate someone and if I see a suitable candidate to be part of the staff I will discuss it with my staff, but it is me who gets the final say.
Lanny was an integral part of not just one, but TWO staff failures, which directly resulted in the closure of TWO communities, and now you want to give him the chance to sink a third community?? Give it a rest.
Guys, this isn't like Zoklet where if someone gets promoted, they get that position for a very long time. If someone keeps abusing their power or are not following the rules, they are demoted rather quickly. Simple as that.