On top of that, reviewing is considered an important and valuable skill. You have to demonstrate a deep understanding of the language and go through a months-lo

On top of that, reviewing is considered an important and valuable skill. You have to demonstrate a deep understanding of the language and go through a months-long meta-review process before you can even start doing (language, as opposed to business logic) reviews, and being an authorized reviewer is a legit achievement when you're going for promo. Basically: reviews are actually treated as important.