That is exactly the reason why MLM is like a poison to some.
Some people's concept of MLM is pure recruitment.
No wonder most FIlipinos are allergic to MLM. It is the promise of a downline or an upline to get rich quick in six months time blah blah blah instead of encouraging downlines to work and educate more downlines to promote the product.
No wonder a binary system seldom makes it beyond the five year barrier.