regarding the imbalance of favorable to critical comments:

In order for any group that isn't completely homogenous in its thinking to get along, people have to pick their battles. Most of us are not going to butt heads with anybody over their artistic choices. If I like one thing about a song and dislike another thing, I am most likely to comment on the part I liked and keep silent about the other. Why? Because I don't see this forum as a songwriting workshop. There are plenty of those online for people who want to develop skills in the school of hard knocks.

This forum is basically an advertisement for PGMusic products. When I go to a product forum and see a bunch of negative comments, it doesn't make me feel like buying the product in question.

In fairness to PGMusic who pays good money to provide this forum, I think our interaction on the forum should keep their best interest in the foreground at all times.

but that's just one man's opinion.