It does mean something. I can only testify to how they acted in our case of course, but what I can contribute is this: In a product category which is famous fo

It does mean something. I can only testify to how they acted in our case of course, but what I can contribute is this: In a product category which is famous for its high-paying affiliate programs, they chose two players who are smaller and less well-known. Neither of them paid for their reviews. Most of their competitors mentioned in the article do have affiliate programs.