The general idea is that anonymity of editing gives a spirit of unanimity to the editing team. If there is a reason to question an editorial action, you may contact the Mudcat Troika, Max, Jeff, or me. I'm the one who handles day-to-day editing, Jeff handles tech stuff, and Max is the Owner Of Mudcat.
If we attributed editing actions to individuals, it would allow people to pit one volunteer against another. All editing is done under my authority, so I'm the one to blame - and if you don't want to blame me, then the ultimate blame goes to Max.
I prefer to be contacted privately, rather than having a thread started every time somebody questions an action. It's much easier for me to be both honest and diplomatic in private - and it's easier for me to fix things without hurting somebody.
-Joe Offer-