The moderates, on the other hand, although willing to seek peace with Sparta on terms that would preserve Athens' power, were not willing to sacrifice the empire and the fleet, and wanted to broaden the oligarchy to include the putative 5,000, presumably including all men of hoplite status or higher.
Os moderados, doutra banda, aínda que non estaban polo labor de solicitar a paz con Esparta, en termos que puidesen manter o poder de Atenas, estaban dispostos a sacrificar o Imperio e a frota, e querían ampliar a oligarquía para incluír a 5000 putativos, presumibelmente incluíndo a todos os homes con status de hoplita ou superior.