Some journos will swallow anything
But there were some very good clues given to the Journalist in there. How he translate them to the general public is of course debatable.
But what I have heard myself from reliable sources in DPS , fit that story.
Lion air of course pushes to highlight the microburst/wind shear aspect while trying to avoid discussing the actual procedures followed and actions by the Crew and the Airline. Standard post crisis Communications Technique.