Since I started the hobby in '98, I have used the same nick in every forum I have been on, and my reviewing name has always been the same as well. At one time, i even printed myself up some business cards with a picture of a panda with 2 black eyes (got the nick playing rugby more or less) and my email addy. I did get some contacts through that, in what i consider better times for the hobby than now.
I have never had cause to regret my decision. Most of my reviews but not all were positive, but then I was fairly careful about selection. You can get a dud in a parlour setting if you walk in and pick at random. If I had criticism to give I gave it to the girls face, my main complaint was not getting the allocated time. The other one, back in the day when we relied on maps and directions, was poor directions. I never fell out with anyone as often I gave helpful tips.
With my id being known in advance, I did get one comment from a girl that it was like getting a visit from the hotel inspector
For me theres no automatic requirement to hide in order to function as a punter. Its understandable that people want to cover their tracks as far as possible, but I would say that in the modern social media world that anonymity has been abused by many, a right that is taken for granted.