In MY personal opinion on this, and that is exactly what this is.......
MY house, MY rules
YOUR house, your rules!!
Lens has every right to make the rules in his house just as anyone else has. I didn't personally see that having it in a signature was that bad of a thing, but it is his board and I respect his wishes on it. Lens and the rest of the GFY team have done alot for me and I won't even think of trying to tell them how to run it.
I understand his reasoning though..... I wouldn't want someone coming in my front door and screaming at MY guests to leave MY house and come to theirs.
Yes like sites do trade traffic and such...... that is valid, but when I trade traffic with someone, it is MY decision to trade or not to trade........
Lensman has the right to decide who he trades with and who he doesn't, bottom line and even trying to dispute that is pointless. I don't and can't blame anyone for having a set of rules and making people follow them.........
And yes I have been guilty of this before too, but the instant I was asked to remove it, I did...... I was always under the assumption that as long as it was in my signature, it was ok, but I was approached and asked to remove it and did without hesitation...... my LAST intention ever is to offend someone in their own house.