I have no problems with the "moderator thing" as you put it. The forum has grown to such an extent that Jim and John simply cannot handle the monitoring duties by themselves. As long as the moderators act in an impartial and balanced manner there should be no problems.
I do have concerns about people trying to introduce their own personal agenda into the forum under the guise of anonymity. The moderators should be held responsible and accountable for their actions.
Agreed.