I'm a moderator.
I have no (nil, zippo, naff-all) knowledge of SMF, moderator slots, permissions or privileges, and until I retire and have some spare time, I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in acquiring such knowledge, and even then I can't imagine I'll be that excited about it.
I honestly don't see what everyone is getting so stressed about.
(Poacher-turned-gamekeeper, that's me - I just like thumping spammers)