hmm. Maybe you saw something I didn't then, maca.
I personally think that the way to go is a reversion to the old system of there being active, sensible mods appointed and all decisions made by them as a whole, then taken to the real GMs if needed. It was like this in my pre-tno day, and it was actually good and smooth. The first and hopefully last user GM has done a lot of damage and should be demoted.
As far as mod choices go, with tno out of the way mine would be JCD, used, longo and maca in this forum. JCD and longo are both decent and active (even if JCD does pitch his fork in silly ideas occassionally). Maca i'm sure could be relied on not to be a loose cannon, which is a plus, and used is just plain logical. Of course, I'd be in there too. I rock.
My take!