I've got no horse in this race, but audiotroy has as much right as anyone to say that he prefers one particular piece of kit over another. Almost everyone on the forum does that in one way or another. That said, he does often come across as a shill, which to my mind does more damage than good for any marketing intent he has. Lots of people are put off as the conversation approaches used car sales pitch territory.
As for me, I tend to just ignore specific thread posts that don't interest me, so no vote from me one way or the other as to whether he stays or goes. It's up to the forum moderators to determine if any no-no line has been crossed.