I quite agree with the first part, where you defended Chatterbox. It's not easy to change one's opinion so fast, but hopefully people will begin to realize that Chatterbox isn't the trash can of Gaia, though many still think that. But when all the rumors and whatnot add up, it's hard to change an opinion, and to stop spreading the rumors yourself.
Sometimes, I would rather take Chatterbox where people are still given a chance, other than the closed off nature of some other forums. Nothing's perfect. It's seeing the good and bad in each place that affects where we choose to stay.
As for the parts of the sticky in Chatterbox that you don't agree with, why not ask a mod about the reasoning behind that? An official answer would be better than users guessing around.
And I'm not sure why your argument turned from defending Chatterbox, to saying the mods don't do their jobs. I'm sure they do. Just because a mod goes hidden doesn't mean they're not online and doing all they can. And considering the speed that Chatterbox goes at, and all the users there, it's pretty hard to take care of everything, especially this soon. It'll take months of work to change the overall attitude of users, and even hope for change.