that if the performance score is 8 or higher, then all you have to do is look for something specific the provider did or was willing to do that would allow a score above 7

*shrug*

there just seem to be way too many reviews from providers who in reality are little more than massage girls who are getting 8's 9's and even *gasp* some 10's

I can't understand why this review system would be difficult to follow.  I would think it would be in everyone's best interest to do so.  However, people also don't signal when they turn their cars, so I guess I am being an idealist again.

In regards to your closing line:

"there just seem to be way too many reviews from providers who in reality are little more than massage girls who are getting 8's 9's and even *gasp* some 10's "

Perhaps I am wrong, but I believe that if the lady's service is just listed as Massage, then the ratings scale to which an escort is held does not apply.  Maybe that would explain high performance numbers that seem out of line?

(I welcome any corrections to my assumption.)

I believe the numerical rating applies equally between massage and escort providers. There is a separate entry for "massage quality".

I have tried to get clarification on this point but TER doesn't respond.  I think that there are too many listed as escorts that only do massage.

All I know is that when I read a review and the performance seems off the scale, more often than not it is a "massage" review.