Quote Originally Posted by EaMett View Post
There aren't more jerks among mentors than in the general population..
That's irrelevant. The first thing listed under "what is a mentor" in SE's blog about the program is that a mentor is an exemplar of player etiquette.

In other words, if you're going to be a mentor you can't be a jerk. Feel the need to be a jerk? Don't wear the crown - other players won't know that you're a mentor unless you're doing it in Novice Network where mentors are listed separately from the new/returning players. Better yet, don't bother applying to be a mentor at all and then it's a non-issue.

Most people get that mentors don't know everything. All they want is for those who are mentors to be helpful when they can - and to not be a jerk when they can't. Too many mentors are not helpful and definitely are jerks, which ruins the system and causes problems for those trying to use it correctly.