One last thought before bed,

I'm working on a new role/gate system in @pixelfed and am dreaming of the ability for it to suggest trusted users for specific roles/tasks, and to empower trusted users with semi-admin or moderation capabilities

like for example, allowing them to temporarily unlist or CW a post while admins are AFK, everything would be logged and admins could easily review/reverse actions

Healthy communities strive on trust, and admins should be able to delegate/appreciate that