The article states: "Cherry switches are linear — by definition, not tactile. They lack a click leaf, which is required for tactile feedback."
I have used and built several mechanical keyboards with Cherry MX Blue switches. They _are_ non-linear and _do_ include a click leaf which gives the Cherry MX Blue [1] its characteristic "bump" feel and click.
Subjectively I like cherry more than Mathias so far from the typing feel. I built keyboards with blues, greens, and reds, and I got one keyboard with Mathias switches. I like Topre even more than Cherry. But it's all very subjective.
There are dozens and dozens of cherry style switches by a number of companies. Cheery (of course), Kailh, Gateron, Outemu are all popular. Personally, I've kind of gravitated to Kailh as a company doing interesting things in that space they have tons of different skus each slightly different. Picking up a sampler might be a good way to go if you are trying to choose a switch that fits you.
For me, before I built the frankenstein switches I was pretty partial to the Kailh Box Burnt Orange switches.
My primary go to for Kailh swiches, I'm in the US, is novelkeys.xyz.
The first Alps keyboard (Zenith SuperSport) I had actually had a lamp and window on the caps lock key!