Planet Minecraft does NOT do any kind of server reviewing whatsoever. They have a
post on their forum that states that very clearly.
Any PMC "reviewers" come on, I'd humor them and troll them back subtly, tbh.
*sees avatars of last two posters*
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But back on topic, I think the reason that moderation (beyond the current admins) has yet to be implemented in Survival is because the first "class" of moderators will inevitably set the tone for future Survival moderators - a potential point that can go awry.
I think the system worked in Classic because the first "class" of moderators were people that Woot knew very well, both in-game and personally, so any serious issues of abuse could be nipped in the bud. And these mods went on to train other mods, resulting in a fairly stable moderating system with a firm but not-too strict code of conduct.
But now most of Woot's close-knit group isn't really involved in Survival that much, and those that are heavily involved in Survival don't have such a close, working relationship with Woot beyond the game and T9K. It's hard to know who is really trustworthy and capable of not only moderation but of setting an example for future moderators without getting personal.
While all the ideas of what powers and what responsibilities a Survival moderator would have seem quite tame to the current powers of the Classic mods, perhaps another reason we don't have Survival mods is because the role the Survival mod would play (as we've suggested) does not necessitate moderator status. Vet players can still help out new players get acquainted with the server without being a moderator. Resurrecting the /ignore function would nullify spammers and trolls. No mods necessary.
Classic and survival are different animals anyway. Classic has hosted up to 200 players at a time without any block protection system. It'd be crazy not to have identifiable mods there. Survival probably goes up to 50 most, and it has WorldGuard which nullifies griefing. So without /tp, without having to worry about dealing with grief, without the high player volumes that make identification of knowledgeable players difficult, and with /ignore, what would a Survival mod do that a veteran player can't?
Why risk a potential point of abuse?
I say we just lobby for our /ignore back, and all will be well.