This article goes above and beyond to make it look like Reddit owes stuff to the moderators who are not their employees and there is no contractual relationship

This article goes above and beyond to make it look like Reddit owes stuff to the moderators who are not their employees and there is no contractual relationship between the two parties. The moderators aren't forced to be moderators, they can stop being mods or just move to a different online community. What's happening here is that the moderators are seeking more control over the platform.