I've never actually had a session with you Vienna, just briefly met you once at Legends when I dropped in hoping for Dom (sadly, you were booked, and I had a crap massage with a lady no longer there. Oh well, dem's the breaks!) I think you bring up a good question here, about the emotions in this bizz.
I think even the most jaded would be lying if they said they never felt a connection with an SP. I don't think there would be mentions of all time favorites unless this happened. And because of the intimate nature of this "hobby", I don't think it would be wrong to say it's a "real connection" of some type, otherwise it would be "glorified masturbation" (ugly, ugly way of putting it) instead of a great time worthy of a repeat visit, etc.
The confusion that's happening is people not realizing that that connection is part of what is ultimately a business transaction. That's not to cheapen the act, the people or the situation, it's to understand that the feeling of a connection comes with a price. I don't think anyone would go to an SP if that connection didn't exist. Some of us "get it", and some of us on here clearly don't. MarkL's posts make it sound like he does not understand the boundaries of the transaction.
Can the SPs fake the connections? Of course they can. Does that mean the pooners are getting ripped off? Of course not. The Pooners have a choice, they don't have to go, and if they had an experience that left them wondering or feeling bad, then they certainly don't have to repeat. And if they really want a real relationship and feel honest "real world" emotions, they should ask non-SPs out for dates and see what happens. I really doubt most of the guys on here are so horrendous they can't get a date if they ask a girl out if they want a full time relationship in their life.
The SPs only have one real choice, to agree to see a client or not. Once they do agree, they should (and I'm sure most do) and are expected to try to make client feel fantastic for the agreed upon time. Sounds like a tough job to me without having to worry about creepy stalker stuff on top of it.