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Seriously though, it's normally when either (a) the current moderator's life gets in the way and he/she has to go on hiatus or (b) the section could burst into life and call for another moderator.
Like, you remember Pokèmon Gold and Silver? When Crystal came out, I'd say the Gold/Silver section burst into life and might've become to much for just one moderator to handle.