I don't really get where you are coming from, to be honest.
the way I see it, MNHQ are not there to be impartial referees. They are not even really "moderators" as such. They step in whenever anyone breaches their talk guidelines, but I like that they can also join in threads and enjoy the spirit of the place. We are all grown ups here (hopefully) so we don't need to be refereed or to worry about the "teachers" taking sides.