Harsh? I'm not having a go at him am i? I'm not suggesting getting him sacked from his job or anything

. I personally think Mods not being about has been a main part of the problem, So Marcus is part of the problem. Nothing against him as a person. He's got a life, fair play, his absence doesn't help here though. Keeping a mod that has no time mod seems utterly pointless. But fair play if he hasn't stepped aside, up to him of course, your comments in the op looked like he had. If they didn't they explain he probibly should if another replacement could be found.
Somebody who's never here shouldn't fill a role which could be filled by people who can be. Just common sense to me.
Maybe I can just put sentimentality aside too easy, but i wasn't attacking Marcus as person at all. Me backing Com in the role should surly show it's not personal to me.