As far as a "moderator team" goes, for the most part, I would be against the idea of an autocratic, self-appointed behavioural force.
That might sound at odds with my support for Steemcleaners, but remember, Steemcleaners are flagging something reasonably empirical - spam and plagiarism. Trolling is altogether more nuanced.
Also, Steemcleaners are highly transparent and accountable in their approach. A troll fighting cartel could be set up, but might not get the level of support Steemcleaners have.

Personally, my advocacy of free expression extends into interactions which people might deem "too disruptive", but does not extend to copyright infringement.

Anyway, apologies for my tangent. Might do a post on the subject at some point.

Good luck with the badges. Cool idea.