Agreed.

The system i described that i use is basically what i'm suggesting here, i don't see how it differs? Anyways, like boofo said. We all do things differently. And vb.org is a bit different due to the fact that the staff elected isn't only for moderation purposes.

Dean, I beleive she made the avatars we are looking at on the staff.

Actually, no she didn't.

No that was Princeton

Did someone from the design team? I am going to laugh if your answer is no.

But she had invaluable input as did the rest of the Staff.

Indeed, design is subjective. But that's only when they have some level of expertise. And i'm not saying Kerry-Anne has none, but I have seen nothing to indicate she's a good design, whatsoever. And all I have to judge it on is her site which doesn't use a stock skin.

Indeed, there is more to being staff than one role, but you have clearly categorised people into a team, when they would be better off in another.

Save your laughter for another time then ;) The design team designed them.

I'm not sure why they should have to defend their choices at all, since the proof will be in the result. But, as for Kerry-Ann I can only speculate that a design team needs many skills, not just cracker-jack artists. There is css, layout, html, templates, and even some code. Kerry has written hacks and can clearly code and handle css and html/templates.

Again, a team needs to be diverse, not just a bunch of people with the same talents, or even the same level or talent.