....why is this being discussed anyway???

Gee I don't know, maybe it has something to do with the fact that we live in a free country and we can generally talk about things we have an opinion about.

If you want a direct answer to your question...I see his wares advertised here all the time. Our sponsors pay for the privilege of advertising their stuff on AP, you included. For some reason he appears to not fall into the same category, yet his products continue to be advertised here. That's all Gavin, nothing more, nothing less. Before you say "others advertise their stuff here all the time", the difference being is that his book sales and machine sales are part of his ongoing commercial concern. i.e. it's more than a hobby to him.