I can admit that I am very harsh with the casinos that do not have an announcement thread on the forum as I am basically treat them as if they do not exist.
There must be a few good casinos out there that do not advertise on the forum, but since there are so many scams casinos out there I am not taking any risk and I gamble only at the casinos which have a thread here as if something happened to go wrong and I did nothing wrong I know the community will back me up, and the pressure we can generate together will be enough for the casino to do the right thing, as most casinos are not willing to ruin their reputation over something so small like a disgruntled customer.
I think a lot of people, including me, can relate to this feeling that you have, and it's a fact that this forum has a very big influence on almost all the projects since the forum has a pretty large audience and no project including casinos would ever want to lose their customers that they've got from this forum.
There's no doubt that there are good projects that might not be available on the forum, but as you said, now after spending many years on the forum, one would feel uncomfortable using a service that isn't available on the forum, it almost doesn't feel like we should trust them with our money as anything could happen.
I must say, your comment has me in a tizzy! It's completely accurate that this forum holds immense sway over practically all the projects, and it's a known fact that no matter the project, including casinos, they would never willingly relinquish the customers they've acquired through this forum. But, at the end of the day, we as users hold the power to choose and make our own informed decisions. We should not blindly rely on the forum to make choices for us.
That being said, I completely empathize with your reservations about using a service that isn't featured on the forum. It's a natural reaction to have when we are uncertain about a project's credibility. However, we mustn't forget that there are numerous other options available to us. We can always conduct our own research and make informed decisions. Who knows, we may even stumble upon some hidden gems that have yet to make an appearance on the forum!