The staff system

[Mist]

the issue here mist is that then people will act differently because they've applied, we'll see what people want to be like, not what they're actually like

As I said before..
You would/will still be able to see what they're like.

1. Look at their application.
2. Think this is good stuff.
3. Focus on that player, and see if he can make up to what he said in the application.

By doing this, it would be so much easier for you guys to have somebody to look for when it comes to new moderators.