I read that tweet as OL's social media team having heard of the problem and poking fun at Twitter. Nothing in that tweet suggests that there is a causal relationship with that specific person.
Oh! When I first read the headline, I thought of Windows 98 (codename: Memphis), and got excited this is gonna be something retro about an elite UX design.
Out of the loop: what genie are they trying to stuff back in the bottle? Googling reveals that his transfer contract with full prices etc was leaked, but that appears to have been a few years ago.