Ehhh... I mean, I really liked the idea of mentors, and I really want this to work, but we need to be honest with ourselves. I was a mentor back the first time around, and it was dysfunctional. Like, really dysfunctional. They were an unappreciated, under-worked, and all-in-all unnecessary staff team (if you could call them a staff team).
Now, IIRC you weren't here in the time of the Mentors, Readicti, and I truly do respect what you're trying to accomplish here. I agree that the idea of the Mentors as a group of people who help new players to more easily get into the world of LotC is an incredible idea on paper, but it just hasn't worked in practice. I know from first hand experience. Now, I also know that nothing I can say here will do the slightest to change your outlook on this, but just try to keep an open mind.
Honestly I think it would be a much better idea if we just, as a community, tried to encourage greater support towards eachother and new players. If we could change the mindset of many players, instead of garnering them up into a group and calling them staff members.
As always, I really do hope I'm wrong about this, and I'm glad that you're taking a step forward to help out new players. But be weary, and try not to make the same mistakes that were made in the past. Give what I said some thought, if you can. And good luck.