The author's argument that the Tor Project is throwing its users under a bus isn't convincing. The Tor tools and the reasons to use them haven't changed with the introduction of the Tor Project's new mission statement and social contract. The profile of a Tor user hasn't changed and nor has the meaning of Tor's traffic on the network. A Tor user confronted by the Authorities is still able to give "privacy" as their reason for its use. An at risk Tor user is still at risk and it is far from clear that the Tor Project's stated mission increases their risk.

I think the author conflates the risk to Tor users with the risk to Tor Project members and volunteers. It may well be true that the latter groups are at greater risk.