I second justin's thoughts. I may not always agree with what he says, but I ALWAYS read it(and sometimes that takes a long time, hehe) just in case I have missed something with my own analysis, or I have a chance to learn something completely new which happens quite often. He's a bit more macro-based than I am and he has been a valuable contributor to my understanding of the world economic situation, especially when there are numerous unpredictable events such as we have right now. You never grow as a person if you only have people around you who are just like you.
Rato, please continue being exactly who you are and saying exactly what you say, this board is much more valuable with you apart of it.
I respect your decision to step down as moderator, but I vote to restore your spot if you change your mind, so my vote goes to rato.
-Adam