Well, if we can't get a forum going, I suggest a change to the rules. Add a rule that if a thread is dirrected toward commercial beeks, only commercial beeks, or those who have been commercial beeks are allowed to answer.
Another option is to ask each member to place their hive count in their tag. And ask the commercial guys who respond to a question to add in something like "from a commercial point of view" or something like that. All we really need is to get the commercial beeks more involved and get them to stand out. Maybe a ranking system?
As for those who who target commercial beeks. The only thing that I have seen so far is those who get down on them for moving their hives so much, but maybe I've missed other gripes. Anyway, I think we should all keep in mind that these guys/gals do this for a living. They know the risks involved in moving hives and stressing bees. And I'm sure they spend as much time as they can trying to keep their source of income healthy. If they have managed to stay in business, then they must be doing something right. Babying our hives is a luxery, not a nessessity.
I find this "bees need our constant attention to survive" to be very widespread amoung hobbist. Even in my own club. We are told not to assume that the queen is Ok just by lifting the lid and making a judgement call, that we should dig in and find her on every visit, and that each visit should be no more than two weeks apart. Personally, my opinion is that if someone gets into the broodnest more than twice a year without a good reason, he/she is disrupting them far too much. I just make sure that they have good equipment, a young healthy queen in the spring, no brood diseases, give them plenty of space, harvest, then make sure they are ready for winter. If I get into the broodnest at other times, its because I'm re-queening, something is wrong, I'm raising queens, or I'm making splits/nucs. If I open them up at any other time, its just a quick check to see if the hive looks healthy, and if they need more space. Maybe I'm wrong, but I suspect that this what the commercial beeks do as well.
Ok sorry for the rant, I'm done now.