With the passing of our beloved Mistryl. I thought it would be appropriate to wonder about the new one. So far we have had two men and two women as CM's.
I'm a guy but I know when I'm beat on something, and this it something that a woman will just handle better than a man will.
I also agree that it should be someone that plays the game, a lot, with a lot of different classes under their belt. That way they will have a better understanding of the issues facing the players.
While I think Elli would be an excellent choice, I wouldn't wish this bunch off on my worst enemy. I include myself in that "bunch" as well.
So, Elli, if by some strange twist of fate, they should ask you. I beg you to think really long and hard before you answer.
.........and then say Yes!
Look at her posts in this forum, the work she's done on stratics with the Quest guides and other things. It's very easy to tell that she cares a great deal about this game and it's players. NC could do far far worse than offer the position to her, and would probably have to work very hard to find a better choice.