**Pops out of lurker mode**
Have to agree with Arach on this. By taking a role as sole moderator you are going to be wide open to accusations of bias. If EvC's ultimate aim is to serve as a community then it should be strong enough to deal with internal conflicts, petty rivalries and persistent troublemakers.
The site HAS become far less dynamic of late, and I trace this back to Faith's ban. I believe that this was a error of judgement that diminished the spirit of openness that characterizes this site. Troublemaker or not, she was a highly active member of the community.