I tried to get a reference thing going, but in the end I just gave up.
Sure I can't really get VPs off of ECCIE - with notable exceptions that have honored my bad refs because of my reviews - but mostly, no.
Instead, and saving me a load of $s BTW, I found a good source of SW and UTR action that is as good. But to be fair to VPs, they are all of them very desirable even at premium rates because of the quality of service.
Then many VPs can now be found on other sites advertising their services, and it is there that I often find great deals - almost too good to pass up ..eg my favorite p, spinner blonde Bs. Just last week 23yr Blnd Bs @60hh. What can I say! When that sort of bargain is out there you need to be shopping around!
I quit reviewing these finds to keep the game level. Reviews mean more clients moving in, and that means prices going up, which is bad for me and any other hobbyist who knows.
But it is a pity that some VPs are so strict with refs, even-though there are very good reasons for that sort of heavy screening - because some of us - far from being LE- are anything but bad for business!
My 10c