For what it’s worth, we’re using the default number of likes. People a Trust Level 1 have 50 likes per day (I’m not sure when each “day” starts), and that number is multiplied by 1.5 for Trust Level 2 users, doubled for Trust Level 3 users. So @fluffyinca should have 75 likes per day, @astra_the_dragon should have more, maybe like 150, as a moderator.
True, although the Forum isn’t iNat, it’s software designed by (and hosted by) Discourse.org. You can read their piece about Likes here.