jalyst, we will benefit from more candidates either way. So if you have someone in mind pester him via mail, pm, pigeon, message-in-bottle and smoke signals, you have about 15h to force him to accept
btw, why don't you run?
I had brought this topic up at the beginning of the current Council's term At that time I was told that moderators who are also members of Council/BoD won't be moderating threads related to Council/BoD during their term. If required, I personally have no issues with giving up my moderator rights if elected to Council for the term I serve in Council