One of the reasons I come here to read about gear, is to find out about products I might not otherwise considered trying, and see what peoples real world experiences are with them.
A thoughtful write up as to somethings effectiveness, or lack thereof, is of great value.
People calling BS on something they have not tried is of zero value whatsoever.
If the designer of the product participates in the discussion and answers questions even better.
If the rules were such that no manufacturer could chime in when one of their products is being discussed or criticized, then we would miss out on a lot of valuable insight.
I wish more manufacturers would participate here, but given all the vitriol thrown about here about certain products, kinda understand why they don’t.
Remember, they design it. We, just plug it in…