A handful of bad apples started this at Satellite Guys almost 10 years ago. It spread to Ricks, Tvrosat, and the defunct Fridge FTA forum. They came up with lies just like the Russia collusion hoax about Trump. The bad part about this type of action is they caused division in the backyard dish market that shouldn't have been there in the first place. It's a niche market that should have stuck together. Those who took sides hold onto grudges till the end. They are causing innocent folk who want specific programming Rainier supplies kept in the dark about it. So the good folk suffer.
The FTA dealers really got some heavy supply problems to deal with. Their dealings with China for the bottom of the line Chinese subsidized crap products has bit them in the butt. You hear the grumblings all the time from these FTA dealers, we cant get products. Maybe one day they'll look at themselves in the mirror and say I brought this all on myself just like the Democrats need to do. What comes around goes around.
BTW did you see Rainier has the Mighty Mini on sale at a smoking price.
http://www.shop.rainiersatellite.net/webstore/mmafterxmas.htm