"Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter" -- Homer Simpson When the Company in question knows they'll get press regardless,

"Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter" -- Homer Simpson When the Company in question knows they'll get press regardless, you end up with a gaggle of folks praying for scraps of coveted "scoops" that only come with access. Stray too far from the narrative, and your access, and most likely part of your livelihood, will be cut off. This mentality is bad in Tech media, but exponentially worse in Gaming.