I can definately understand how you feel in that regards. In fact I was making posts like yours years ago when CPays would sponsor my Las Vegas Conference trips. They would pay for my airfare (one time from ourside of the USA) and hotel (the last one was at the Wynn @ $350 a night) as well as my CAC pass.
It may have something to do with the fact that you are not a US affiliate because once the UIGEA hit US affiliates seems to be treated like crap by some programs.
If it works for you then that’s cool. Just watch your back because one day all of those players that are making big deposits could be taken away.