Yes this is really poor journalism. If he doesn't know his facts, he should not write about it. The claim that sub-optimal code has been released on purpose in the past is beyond ridiculous.
Hey this type of media may reflect a pocket of sentiment about DRK right now. If for one find this healthy to have some doubters out there - Evan is going to prove them all wrong and they will provide fuel for the fire once people realize how truly solid everything about this project is. Will get us back to #3