And then there are the people who oppose because (a) he knows too much about the subjects about which he edits, and now (b) because...

"Being an 'active' contributor I would see possible conflicts of interest if he would be an admin too"

When did being an "active contributor" make you ineligible to be an admin? Here I was thinking this project was about writing an encyclopaedia. Am I going crazy, or has the world gone nuts?

Ian, you are right on both counts. There's nothing wrong with an admin being knowledgeable or active. (By the way, I left a note on your talk page on the same matter.)

Uncle Ed