Coinbase is the biggest corp/gov tool out there which is why they are successful and, in fact, why they are even in business. If Coinbase promotes something for the 'health' of Bitcoin I would automatically take the opposite side as a default then study it a bit just to be sure. Armstrong and the rest of his Silicon Valley ilk can go suck one. We'll make Bitcoin something useful and valuable in spite of their best efforts.
Good luck. You'll need it.