Sure, four staffers might know him and be familiar with him, but a great deal of members have been left baffled by this appointment. Yes, he might be good at writing Final Fantasy essays, but a lot of us have never really seen him about. I was on ACF for a very long time, and he doesn't ring a bell.
What I'm trying to get at is that I think that it is very strange to appoint a little known person to the community as a moderator. I have nothing against the guy, I just think that someone who is going to be given authority over said community should at least have a rapport with the majority of members.