GT's only aviation industry experience is as a baggage handler for MMA in Port Hedland.
That's it.
Rest of his professional career is as a journalist.
Which would explain why he doesn't know what his is talking about. IF he was half smart he would get a 777 rated guy to help him through or talk about what is going on, then you won't have the embarrassing situation that he is now in.
Someone should send this off to Boeing and see what they think. Not sure they would want a 'aviation expert' telling the world that their aircraft doesn't have certain protections when it actually does!