I don't get the feeling he's here to enjoy a privilege. It seems he's here for a specific reason, of which having moderation tools is a necessity. Whether he uses them to police the forum is up to him, but I don't think he came here to the forum thinking "oh man I really wanna mod here and feel important!" like I've seen here in the past.
Also, you should be aware that when the mod team picks a new mod, it's not dependent on how many posts someone has, nor how long they are here. If we collectively feel like the individual would make a good addition to the team, and there is evidence for it, then that is the reason by which we make our selection.
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