Re: Feedback
There's a lot of value in collective feedback from multiple users who may add valid and valuable comments to other members' topics.
I agree that the current model can lead to chaos but implementing an individualized model is not the answer. It goes against the essence of an online "community".
Also, as straight-up mentioned above, this is perhaps the only mechanism through which the administration maintains transparency and fosters perceptions of trust in the member population. Learning about the various resolutions being enacted by the admins and mods as well as the technical problems being addressed goes a long way in building confidence in the admin team's competence and integrity. Going to a stricter model will inhibit this organizational trust.