The MUD has gone long periods of time without admins, and the dedicated players will stay. Honestly, I don't think admin should ever get involved in player affairs unless something admin related has changed the game. For example, a crash, I think reimbs should be given. It wasn't the players fault at all, and as a result, they shouldn't be punished, especially when it takes a really long time for newer players to get equipment again.
Frankly, I think that this post just reinforces old policies.
I also believe that if there are rules broken, for example, ghosting castles, or multikilling, it should be handled by an admin. These things however are usually player monitored and proof can later be provided.