I know what you mean, but "self-appointed pool" is missing some necessary context without it, or an equivalent word.
Are we going to have to recapitulate the ontology of local governance from scratch, plagued by robber barons and warlords while we go about our day-to-day?
I do wonder why such a thing as SMT oracles couldn't be applied more generally. I think everyone is hoping that the flagging (as an issue) gets solved indirectly by some other thing.
Like you, I'm hoping that SMTs and Communities can replace some of that geographic distribution, making it harder for self-appointed vigilante superhero teams
I happen to support some of those teams, but self-appointed they are, as is the style here. The real thing that communities will give is some kind of moderation. This is a step towards local governance and would be a kind of "geographical" distance. I think we'll make it that far. But the point is some moderation instead of none.
Is 6% of a monthly distribution really worth all of the blood and treasure being expended to wage these brushfire wars?
Well, it's much less dramatic than that. I think it's worth it surely, on the path to Figuring It Out™️. That's worth doing. The original designers didn't go that far.