I wondered who that would flush out of the woodwork - No significant surprises.
Yet again, I'll remind you all of how it goes in here. This forum does not exist as a service to those who hate both airlines, and those who work in them - Other bulletin boards exist where those of a like mind may gather to ladle vitriol and outrage, and demonstrate the superiority of their intellect, flying experience and prose style. Here on PPRuNe we aspire to be something different and of greater use.
Capetonian's OP fits in with his previous history of posting - A relentlessly negative general attitude to all things airline, masked by a high intellect and the occasional 'neutral' post to cover the tracks. The truth (however unpalatable) is that the quoted text (article?) above is quite simply factually inaccurate. Every paragraph, except (arguably) the second is based on a premise that is either contentious or simply inaccurate: It may be that it fits in with the perception of some passengers, in which case the article should be presented as conjecture, not as if it had some basis in truth. It is dinner-table chatter because it only has validity within a circle of people who have little knowledge of the detail of the subject, but believe otherwise.
I moderate this forum as best I can, in the UK and from overseas, in between flying duties, for no money, and often when tired (as now): This is true for every other moderator on PPRuNe - that's the point of the place: It is run by people who actually do the job and know the answers. When I, and my fellow mods have worked ourselves hard (I have just slept for 10 hours on returning home) in an attempt to make life as pleasant as possible for our customers, it is galling to find ourselves sniped at by those who cannot be bothered to ascertain the truth, or who ignore the facts because they do not fit comfortably with their own perceptions.
PPRuNe is just an anonymous bulletin board, nothing more. If you do not like the way that this forum is moderated, or if you do not agree with the forum philosophy the the answer is simple - Do not come here. If you insist on returning, then eventually the time will come when a permanent ban becomes an easier option than having to deal with the issues on a case by case basis. I promise you, Capetonian and Hotel Tango both, that PPRuNe and this forum will continue without you both and the world will continue to turn. The evidence of the last time that I performed a cull of the most tedious serial contributors, is that it will be a better place for it.
I would suggest that you consider the above carefully, and strongly suggest that you self-moderate accordingly.