Does all that mean, the dream of 100% uncompromisable P2P transfer is over? Does it mean an additional check by a quasi central authority is needed to augment security? I would appreciate an answer in layman terms.
No
No ... Bitcoin is safe. What i think however is Bitcoin foundation should also make press release to calm down this fear. People not really understanding Bitcoin could easily missinterpret it the same way as "dafqok" did.