Can you perhaps give Editors the ability to give a member temporary editor powers (I think that only is hiding really, except if it is a registered user who is getting the benefit.) I just really hate coming back from a vacation and having all these horrible questions and answers, so many that I am unable to go back and hide a majority of them. I need a regular member to cover for me, I think PB10 would be a good temporary replacement editor.
It won't be too long until people get upgraded automatically based on points.
There will be an update coming very soon, and then the above will come a few weeks later (in June sometime).