Yeah, I think if you were going to do it as a panel (say on kfm) - or only have certain people make the recs that would be the way to go. But I admit that while the idea of having closed fic recs appeals to me, in the end, it seems kinda... elitist which is why in the rec community (http://community.livejournal.com/kotor_recs/profile) I started, simply anyone who becomes a member (and anyone can become a member) can make recs. Partially because I like the idea of everyone participating and thinking about why it is that they think a fic should be recommended. Partially because I think if you give people a chance, they'll surprise you on occasion and come up with something really good. Partially because I know how fandom works - everyone assumes that you're in a clique and sometimes no matter what you do you can't convince them otherwise.