I am a mod user.
Mod makers have supplied me with more variety and outright fun than any of my favorite games developers have with their entire game series.
Please, Mod Makers, correct me if I am wrong here, but I absolutely do no see ANY of you releasing mods only to the inner circle. For every 1 very loud complainer, or someone who asks the same question, there are 50 people who simply love the work you do, me included.
I think any worry that people might have as to this becoming a modders only mod world, is unfounded, and counterproductive to a large part of the spirit of modding.
I am happy that modders get their own space, and believe outright that it will only lead to a less cluttered way for them to interact. Which, when thought of selfishly - will only benefit the end user.
They also need a little reward, since modding can take a large section of a persons very important life. Reward is rare.