Okay, here's my 2 cents.
Personally, the only way I'm likely to get a BOM hat is to fly to Germany and go to one of Simson's yard sales. But that doesn't stop me from sharing my bows and occasionally entering. I love to get good feedback and suggestions from experts.
To my way of thinking, this site is the best knowledge-sharing tool ever available to this community. We can all access a plethora of information and feedback free of charge. Without PA magazine, who must profit to survive, it goes away. This is why I'm willing to donate my time to moderate the BOM contest -- to do what I can to help keep it alive.
I think that BOM is a great perk for those who help keep things going financially by paying for a subscription. If it helps to bring in a few more subscribers, great. And hey, we're talking about a whopping 6 cents a day, for Pete's sake.
If new subscribers don't like the magazine, they can always discontinue. But I suspect that most will become hooked like me, and look forward to every issue.
...Tom