Forum Overview :: Gamerasutra :: Honestly, the only angle I can see is this

[quote name="Mysterio Lollerson"]They could "review" games faster if they were easier. If they get easily-influenced developers to put tourist mode in everywhere, then it can seem like they can still do their jobs. And if there's ever, ever a decision to make between their jobs getting easier and having a gamer's opinion in mind, they pick the well. :/[/quote]