Dirty Dog will be returning... I believe his last 10 points have been withdrawn & his ban lifted. Since becoming a moderator I have been under attack from some interesting characters. It happens. It comes with the territory. Being able to answer such things in an honest manner is important to me as a person. J.G. posted a lot of good advice for you guys... hopefully you realize that moderators are no different than you... they just have more access and more responsibilities. Having said that, if you feel I'm not doing my "job" in an area, I'm not against you sending me a PM, RTM-ing a post or asking me openly about an issue... granted there are some things I can not or will not discuss, but I'm not against being challenged.
I have spoken to a previous mod concerning having them return to the position with my support. I know he and I will work well together. If he doesn't do it, I plan on seeing if COG is up for it. At least then I will have someone to blame!