I respect people not for how long they've been here or how high their post count is, but for how they treat others and their respect for me. I'm not going to kiss asses, so to be honest I respect Hm0ng the most. He's always been cool shit to me. He's not a dick to people for no reason like many people are. There are many others I respect, but first that comes to mind is him.
But, for respected, I would probably go with Deacon. He's a really intelligent, nice guy; and he'll kick your ass in a flame war. My favorite out of the staff though is by far cp.