So I brought this post to admins attention and their reply: "Mods can click on "Remove me as a Moderator" whenever they'd like; however, Moderators are warned or removed by Admin when they are inactive for 60 days, when they violate the rules they are in place to enforce or delete messages that do not violate the rules of the site. Neither their investment sentiment nor shareholder status has any bearing on their status as a Moderator."