What's changed since I wrote that article ..
I had no idea that was you ... I feel foolish for quoting you to yourself.
But, going to just any fix places the burden on you to assure containment in perhaps a very narrow TERPs segment if you descend out of the MSA while still in the course change maneuver.
Yes: noting that you may not leave the MSA until
established on a charted portion with a lower altitude, if you so erred your terrain clearance could be compromised more severely than a similar error while flying a charted course reversal.