This is more of an observation/cautionary note than a question. I've noticed recently some posts that offer extremely enthusiastic endorsements of vendors, and NOT in response to inquiries about those vendors. Part of me wants to scream "YOU'RE A VENDOR GET OUT OF HERE" but that wouldn't be nice. I admit, I also gush about some of my vendors, but that's when there is a post that says "who did your xyz and dd you like them?."
I'm not trying to call anyone out, really, I guess I just want to suggest to people that before you book someone solely on a knottie recommendation, check them out for real, see if you can talk to a real human being reference or two, and check that "knottie's" posts to see if the only thing they ever post about is how awesome a certain vendor is.