My editor thought it might be too extreme, but I was sure that careful readers would latch on to the tongue-in-cheek intentions. Maybe I was wrong. I still stand by the statement.

I think the headline reads as personal, and therefore a lighter endorsement than something like "This Hacker is Our new Hero" or "This Hacker is a Hero".

For those confused by this comment, the actual title of the piece is: "This Hacker Is My New Hero".