Perusing BTOP apps: The good, The bad, and the ugly

So over the last couple of days curiosity has gotten the better of me and I've started perusing the BTOP application database available here.

In it I've found a whole range of projects, from those requesting tens of thousands or even less to tens of millions and even more, from those that look just right to those that look all wrong, from those that seem to have the public interest foremost in mind to those that stink of profiteering...