Originally Posted by
Cylon357
I'm not speaking with certainty, or speaking for anyone else, but I don't think it works like that.
It sounds like you are assuming that just because someone is a "vet or mod", that they will be willing to do source checks. That's not the case. You might have a better chance of getting a legit ref from a vet or mod, but their status is not a guarantee that they will hand out refs. No one is required to do source checks.
Vets or Mods, if I have misspoken, please correct.