Wow if a reviewer tries to extort a manufacturer it would seem the manufacturer could document the extortion attempt and put it out there. The loss of credibility would end that reviewing career.
And I suppose the reverse is true. The reviewer documenting an intimidation attempt by dCS would be enough to forever cross that manufacturer off of my list. They must be desperate. Their gear is stratospherically priced but given the fast development of digital technology much lower priced gear can yield similar results