I want to thank Alpha for posting this, and the rest of you stating your own two-cents or just harboring to agree or disagree. I also thank Scally and Jess for replying to make things clear.
I don't entirely believe in creating a new staff team or new management, as things can easily be made to work. The entirety of this is based around the topic of communication. This situation has been present long before no-mod October. The fact of the matter is there needs to first be a discussion on how to make things work rather than going head-on into the fray assuming what the community wants. There also needs to be a discussion on how to communicate effectively, rather than constantly beating around the bush.
Let's be a bit real. The staff team, old or new, have experiences and talents that make them effective members of the team. However, those talents and experiences can be lost when there is a lack of proper communication, or, a lack of trust or even establishing trust and comfort.
I think all that matters to you all, if I'm not wrong, is if you guys are just informed or kept up-to-date on the things staff should be informing you on, rather than making things a surprise. You just want to have a part in this, and that's okay. I have hope you guys will get the answers or even the solution you seek.