what does a reference report look like anyways? Is it like a short memo saying "I confirm I met _____ in July 20__. He was respectful and pleasant"
ideally, to me, a reference requires some detail that assures me the provider certainly has seen and remembers the gentleman. Too many times have I received a response that was just "He's great" that gives me no information relevant to the type of date he is. Some providers may think that's acceptable, for me, it tells me theres a good chance she doesn't remember you because she saw you once, but doesn't want to risk alienating a client, has a bad "assistant" that does this for all reference requests thinking it makes her look good, or generally that's about all she can say about you after multiple visits because you show up do the deed and leave money on the dresser.
I once got a "he's great" from one reference and a "he fell in love with me after less then 5 visits and made me super uncomfortable with his behaviour on our last date, I will not see him again" when I went back to ask the first reference if there had been any hint of this sort of thing during their time together, she admitted she couldn't remember him.... references are for keeping us safe at a bare minimum, not to keep the providers cash flow up.