Maybe MS prefers the reviews of actual customers, instead of the gaming communtiy that seems bent on hating kinect. Kinect is out for so many casuals to use and talk about and tell their friends. They have them in malls, at stores, they have a kinect tour going. Why let the gaming press ruin that positive vibe from real people who have tried it. I don't read most game news because so much of it is slanted or biased. I think this is a good move by microsoft, let the casuals who are trying it out be the reviewers. There are enough people who have tried it talking about, and most who seem to have fun with it. You can just read this board here and get reviews from people who tried it firsthand, how much better than that is some gamespot or ign review.
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=116842
hands on review of connect
