No thoughts on any benefits/perks as such...perhaps there should be...perhaps not.
No ladies and gentleman...this is merely a title for the most respected player in each faction on each server.

Each player has a database of player opinion regarding them.
This is a hidden database of all other players in one of three states
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Those with the highest total score on any faction gain the title.
Any player can modify their opinion they have on another player at any time (should such players fall from grace for any reason)
Any on the ignore list are auto demoted to - no comment.

So...how does this work.
The more people you meet and the better the impression you leave, the higher your score will probably be.
If you turn into a monster at any time, people can change their opinion about you.

Why ?
Simply to try to encourage mutual respect.

EDIT: Actually. We shouldnt really prejudge. So perhaps..
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