About users with hidden agendas

Why not?

not a problem as long as he makes his commercial interests clear before making any ‘influencing’ statements on public forums or publishing reviews in the public domain.

talking about agendas - there’s plenty here already thanks..

Seems to me like there are a lot of users with hidden agendas on this forum. 

dunno, I think most of them are pretty plain to see - anyway, it’s not your role to think Jeeves.

You haven’t been the same since I started giving you a day off every two months..

“ wrt MC and Townshend, one wonders whether a major factor determining his appointment to that position was his capacity to act as an online ‘influencer’ ?“

I have no doubt of that , along with the considerable amount of time and effort expended  ingratiating himself with The Townshend’s as well as openly disparaging the competency of the incumbent TA distributer for North America.

All part of a scheme long in the plotting whist at the same time seeding the ground here.