Let's not be naive. There's __always__ a trade-off, __always__ some compromise. Why does the author sound so surprised?

We might not agree with all of Medium's decisions but we certainly have to understand they have the right to make them. How many platforms have to jerk the wheel left and then possibly jerk it right before we realize we're hitchhikers. We don't own the vehicle. They do. We knew that when we got onboard.

I'm not defending Medium. Not at all. That said, 2009 called and wants the cries of "OMG! Look at what Platform X did ___ to me and my content..." back.