Condolences equally welcomed
There's nothing terrible about being a moderator as long as you realise that people just like to gripe and flame. No biggie.
As for "power", as long as I have my little domain to keep tidy and busy with, there are no real worries. "Power" is only an issue if admin and upper-echelon mods constantly second-guess and over-ride your decisions, which certainly doesn't seem to be the case here.
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Ye jes ain't been a mod long 'nuff, mate! ARrrg!