I can't answer for the admins, Skil. It just seems to me that as long as we give off the impression that we conspiracists all love breaking the rules with each other and no moderator, we won't get one, but if we actually shape up and stop feeding the trolls and demonstrate that we want a moderator, they might act.

But maybe they have some secret rules or are waiting for an axolotl. I can't say that, but I can say our own behaving more courteously and logically does help address the concerns you raise.