Reddit has removed rogue moderators from time to time, so the precedents have been set. This was always a clearly visible outcome for any moderator who had paid

Reddit has removed rogue moderators from time to time, so the precedents have been set. This was always a clearly visible outcome for any moderator who had paid attention to admin-mod interactions at any point over the last 5-9 years. The seemingly secure status of moderators is a cultural artifact, not a technical one. The moment the liabilty of unpaid community volunteers outweights the benefit, Reddit will not hesitate to remove said volunteers. Ultimately, this platform belongs to Reddit itself, and large communities have been diluted to the point where average users don't care about community ownership long ago.