The answer to most of your questions about how we manage the EC list can be found about midway down the Editor’s Choice FAQ page.
The answer to the question about why brands are sometimes removed from the list follows:
“Members should not be surprised to see some changes to our Editor’s Choice list as new information is discovered or brought to our attention.
“So, in the spirit of keeping the list short enough to be useful to our readers, we may sometimes be compelled to remove one good company to make room for others under consideration.
“Of course, there are many reasons a particular brand may or may not be included. And these reasons are typically subtle.
“In any case, to ensure our freedom to make these opinion-based adjustments freely and as needed, we must reserve the right to keep some of the rationale we use to make these decisions private.”
Hope this helps.
