WA has made two very good points:
1. Self moderation is the best and easiest option for everyone
2. A change to the forum to allow members to select topics/categories that they wish to specifically monitor for new posts. This is a feature on a great many forums
CV has also made a good point, none of the suggestions mean that the mods do not have to read all posts. Even though I do not post often, I (as do the other mods) scan all the posts evry day.
That is why I like WA's first suggestion best of all, as its the only one that has the mods scanning less posts.