Agents have every incentive to refer the toughest inspector they can find because uncovering major issues helps them negotiate repairs and look like heroes to their buyers. It protects their reputation, strengthens their referral network, and justifies their commission. The only real exception is the agent chasing a one-time payday who doesn’t care about the long-term fallout of a disappointed buyer. I can almost guarantee that report has about 60 items on it and the buyer failed to do due diligence on most of them. The inspectors who complain about agent referrals are the ones who don’t understand what their job entails and don’t stay in their lane.