Yes I wrote earlier, I had a similar problem that I won on. I think it was bad luck and worth pursuing further.
I did eventually get compensation, the details are in the "Closure" section at the end of the post.
Bad reading comprehension on my part. Was it under the EU rules, or something else?
EU rules - the solicitors threatened court action, easyJet caved. I think that's the fundamental difference between the first service I used (who went to the ADR) and the second, who say they have handled > 100,000 cases so know when to treaten court action (and clearly had automated most of the process).
The author is misinterpreting the rules by considering his delay a cancellation, which has a different compensation structure.