Jack,
Is this a major or minor objection to this one moderator change or an objection to the process in general.

You said "I agree DrillSergeant should be replaced & NTDOC is probably the ideal choice as moderator" so then I'd say it's a done deal.

I think you place too much emphasis on the role of the moderator. It is not the job of the moderator to answer the questions, just to keep order. Anyone can answer questions.

The UDF forum is not as open a forum as most of the others and so requires quick and firm moderation which I'm sure DOC will dispense.

Unless there is deemed to be excessive moderation by any one moderator, I don't subscribe to your 'new blood' theory. As I said, anyone can answer questions. I certainly don't want to go through the convoluted process we went through the last time. I also don't see any point in doing a shuffle.
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