1. Do the Admins have a privileged thread of their own or communicate secretly behind the scenes by email to discuss the affairs of EvC?
Absolutely. Not just a thread, an entire forum devoted to snide commentary and member discrimination. It's not email tho'.
2. Do the Admins ever clandestinely discuss other posters and conspire for or against them?
Constantly. It's what we live for. The discussion of one particular poster actually exceeded the 300 post limit. That and the free beer at the weekend member roasts are why we became admins in the first place.
3. Do the Admins ever differentiate between reasonable opinionation and abject tyranny?
Of course. After all, we much prefer abject tyranny.
4. Why do the Admins appear so paranoid and afraid of losing control of this forum?
All dictators live in fear of revolution. If we didn't spend all our time keeping the plebes in line, they might get notions.