All of you guys are good staffers.
In the end I went with Thor/Joel/Road, because I've been impressed by his levelheadedness, his genuine want to solve conflicts, and for his ability to get along with (almost?) everyone on the forums. He seems to like people and wants them to be happy and get along. Good leaders are people persons who get people's respect naturally by listening and caring.
Honorable mentions to Tennyo, who were the one striving to make the team better, and to Tifabelle, who came in with a genuine desire to really make things better. Unfortunately people outside the mod section didn't see how hard Tenny worked and she took some undeserved dirt, and unfortunately Tifabelle came in a moment too late to help save things when shit hit the fan.
It's been a rough year and you guys don't really have much to do at the moment. But you will at some point. Stay cool people.