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Killing super-mods would have been much more effective 5 years ago, back when there were still lots quality moderators in small subreddits. I remember people screaming for years this was a problem they needed to do something about.
However, during the last blackout (triggered by Reddit killing off 3rd party apps), Reddit removed hundreds (thousands?) of moderators who wouldn't toe the party line. These people aren't coming back and there aren't quality people lined up behind them to donate their time. The mass moderator removal made the super-mod issues even worse.