He wasn't defending them, per say, but the idea they represent. That if Reviewers don't get review copies unless they give good reviews and follow guidelines, then that hurts us, the consumers. But he also understands that Kotaku dug their own grave in that if you want to disregard the rules, then no one has to play with you. As for Kotaku, fuck em, they blatently opinionated their reviews to garner clicks and don't try to give relevant information. Such as technical aspects, bug reports or even stability issues, unless they are glaring. I agree that reviewers shouldnt be excluded if they don't give good reviews. But I also agree that if you aren't reviewing the games so much as trying to make it into a soapbox then companies don't have to treat you like a reviewer anymore.