Came here to say exactly this. Balloon framing was abandoned due to fires. This made me hesitant about the rest of the text.
Short construction seasons are somewhat favorable to it. Dry in can be quicker. A trade base familiar with the necessary fire blocking makes it practical. Same with designers and inspectors.
The sun belt tends toward platform framing. Being the sunbelt, construction tends to be more year round.
I find that concept pretty fascinating. Here in the PNW we don't typically see balloon framing, but even so the dry-in time is still really quick. A two-story house can be framed up and have roof sheathing on in a week or so, and in another week have the roof and tyvek on. Even if the entire process was done in a downpour it still doesn't take long after that before it's dry enough to start interior work.
Balloon framing and platform framing are different, exclusive terms. Author uses it as a catch-all for stick framing throughout the article.
The rest of the article seems fine and insightful, but it's totally reasonable to see that incorrect terminology usage as an indicator of knowledge gaps. And the author appears to be more involved with cryptography and related concepts, so it tracks.