AFAIK when someone becomes sysop [s]he remains sysop forever.
I propose sysops should be evaluated every 3-6 months; during the eval people
will vote on which sysops should be kept and which should become again users.
(and no, I do not require it, it's just an idea and you can use it if you
like, and feel free to disagree, but dont bite me)
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