I guess you have to accept that in order for them to maintain the incredibly low margins they work at, they have to cut every expense they have to the bone. And basically, that means “Affiliates”.
The funny thing is, pinnacle has still been my best paying affiliate partner of all time. But that could simply be because it takes more action than any other bookmaker, and players play there more, and longer…
So while their aff program is draconian – it is probably a necessary evil for everything else to work…