recips with easypics new submitpass system?

[Bill]

So, I've been thinking about how I want to use recips with this new easypic paid pass submission system, and was wondering if anyone here has an opinion on a question.

I'm thinking of treating easypic like I do thumbzilla elite, or dirtydaughter or bulldog, and just putting their recip on the page by itself. This will make it easier to build galleries just for easypic, to take advantage of the number of galleries we are allowed to submit.

But, we all know easypic can be a bit blacklist happy, anybody think this will piss Andre off?

Here's what he says in the rules thats relevant:

No links to other TGP's, other then small reciprocal buttons
Reciprocal link to EasyPic appreciated on your gallery

It says "appreciated", does that mean clean norecips are okay?

Just wanted to gather some opinions...