I do not believe the Patrons are unanimously in favor of or against an outside investigator. So there is no official statement in that regard.
As an abstaining voter on the defamation laws, I believe that the law requests prosecution in game for forum, tavern, scroller, and preaching that is inflammatory.
Having served some time in the past as a RK Forum censor, I believe that the censor process, while hidden, is more fair and accurate an action to take for Forum violations. Also, there is in place the procedure of contacting LongJohnSilver for in game violations with screenshots of tavern behaviors. He does eradicate offensive players.
(The defamation laws, in my opinion, will only increase public outcry of offensive behaviors. This is NOT the Patrons' stance.)