a) Why would explaining things elevate drama? That doesn't make any sense at all. If anything, explaining would decrease drama. When you don't explain, it kinda makes you look like some big bad tyrant that goes around doing whatever he wants. I'm not saying you are a tyrant (I know you're not), but you kinda look like one when you communicate poorly, especially to newer members who don't really know you, and you can't really blame people for getting pissed off when they feel, rightly or wrongly, that they are being governed unfairly.
b) fair enough
c) true; it was just the best example I could find atm
d) true but irrelevant
e/f) I was merely trying to help you, the forums, and mostly any soon-to-be moderator by pointing out that becoming unpopular isn't necessarily a consequence of becoming a moderator.