The fact is that the company who owned or commissioned the winning products in all but 4 categories also owned the magazines & convention, etc.
While the products may actually be deserving and the employees honest, the wholesale lack of contemporaneous accolades from competitors or neutral third parties calls into question the impartiality of the voting.
Personally, I own a copy, purchased new, and I’ve NEVER been tempted to use it, even for inspiration.
Then again, it’s no Forest Oracle.
