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I think your anger is very much misplaced, OP. It's the name of the game with promotions, Hilton ads will show up despite not all hotels participating in promotions, commercials will air for promotions at restaurants (like Endless Appetizers at TGI Friday's) when all restaurants don't participate etc. Is RN supposed to refuse to allow Black Bear Diner to advertise until all their restaurants participate?
This honestly sounds like a failure to research on your part and blaming RN and claiming they were unethical is in my opinion, hyperbolic.