Steven compares translations line by line and comes to the following conclusion:

Obviously I prefer Chihiro's translation [over Ayako's]. Both translators seem technically competent, but Chihiro's translator is a better writer.

I used to turn in circles where discourses like "chihiro subs are gay they're too simple and isn't even close to the meaning" were the norm, but it didn't prevent me from following K-ON (completely) and Sekirei (largely, before I went raw) on Chihiro subs. Way to go guys, keep it up.