I'm not going into the specifics of some of your claims, though I admit a couple have me puzzled. But a general note on what (at least to me) pervaded your post:

Suffice to say that if no one pushed anyone and internal authority had nothing to do with projects completed, there wouldn't be a game.

Logging in occasionally, running a cabal and religion, and handling some prays and newbie questions is in no way harmful to the game, and we've never demoted or fired anyone who was doing that. It's generally all we ask of people to advance through the first couple Immortal ranks, in fact.

But the higher ranks come with the ability to do both great and horrible things. So when we're looking for a new admin-level person, and the choice looks like:

1) Logs in periodically, runs cabal, runs religion, doesn't cause damage.
2) Does what #1 does, also designs new content, wrote two areas since last promotion, does PR work, chips in on coding...

... well, it's a short discussion. If the IMPs don't do that sort of administration, and just promote everyone, sooner or later everyone's in charge, the most productive people feel underappreciated, and no one has any practical experience with half the game. Basically, someone has to get their hands dirty. It's a capitalist system, and staff members find that out early, just as I did when I heroimmed a month before you.

Anything else, I'd appreciate being said in private.

valguarnera@carrionfields.com