'basher to pumper'.. I see no correlation between stock bias and the ability to moderate. Acting as a moderator may even 'balance' any percieved 'pumping' you see from Doc1. Besides, he's been on the NSOL board longer, and I just don't think his 'wishful thinking' will affect any decision to keep or trash posts here. We all have the same mod rules.
MLM's behavior as moderator more reflected his desire for free speech as I don't think he ever actually removed a single post ;).. Most of the removed posts have not been at my 'or' mlm's hand, but other 'senior' moderators from Ihub.
Anyway, we need someone who actually reads this board to moderate and why not give Doc1 a try?