Some COs don't take kindly to NM, and then the NA (because the NM was ignored)
Some COs don't take a NM in the spirit that it is meant and act on it, which is to give the CO information on the condition of their cache, or they simply ignore the NM and hope someone else will fix their cache problem. It is not a slur on them, as long as they act on it; it is information. If a log on one of my caches was full and I had a NM I would be pleased I was informed, thank the person and and act on it. I recently put a NM on several caches on a power trail. Then when nothing was done
Simple thing to do would be allow a thirty day period before a cache is archived for someone to ask to be cache guardian. Taken on the basis it's a caretaker position that gives them CO privileges, but the actual CO can claim it back at any stage.
That way notable caches can be preserved the online listing can be properly updated but there are not the issues people fret about with someone else taking ownership of a 10 year old plastic container.
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