Law of reciprocity. You get a free stick and feel obliged to say good things about it.
I think that just depends on you. If you're that type of person, then yeah you'll say good things about the product. This is my second year being VIP. Last year I've openly told people my negative opinion about the blade durability of the Alpha QX. Loved the stick a lot, but the blade cracks very quickly. Used the QR Edge for the first time yesterday and I love it so far. It was basically a stick and puck session, so I'll see how it is in a game situation before I really start talking about it.