Often a case of "They demand you go through the 'proper channels' because they have complete control over those channels and are certain they won't work."

Anybody that will do a job for free most likely has very little real life value. They do moderation because it's their only chance to have a little bit of power or value to their life. Most mods I've met are disabled or too autistic to hold a job. The rest of us have actual value to society, jobs, family, ect.