I assumed as much, and yet still no Linux version. I don't use WhatsApp anyway but it's still disappointing.

It IS a wrapper around the web version. To be fair, the web version is very solid. It even warns you when your phone's battery is running low.

I think you're reading a bit too much into his comment. It's true that the phrasing can seem dismissive, but I don't think it's meant as such to that extreme of a degree.

It being a collection of wrappers is either true or not and is not necessarily a value judgment, but a technical detail.