Gave some out but wouldn't let me +10 like I could before......
That's because the mods with low and negative rep convinced the new owner that the rep system running properly "slowed down" the site. In reality it's no different than what it's running now as far as speed and database access. This comes with 12+ years of Admin experience with vBulletin on a site well over 10 times the size of this one.
Dan