For our group, it would be better if the Owner actually was a different level. As the owner, I do not want the moderators/administrators to have to deal with a bunch of emails that are technical, yet they get all the same emails I get (which is many!). I would prefer to be able to filter some of them at least some of the time. For example, I do all the membership and message approvals under most circumstances. If I go on vacation, I would like to be able to flip a switch and have the moderators get those emails in my absence. But that is not possible. Because I recognize my mortality, I think it is a mistake to not have someone already authorized to take over the day-to-day list management, so I have moderators already identified. They would probably rather not getting all the emails constantly knowing I get them and take care of them.
