Why do we need studies for things we've known for centuries? Drink, eat, exercise, all in moderation. Get outside and move often as possible. It's not rocket science.
Because folk wisdom is not science. For example, many people enjoy a cozy fireplace, but increases chances of heart/lung disease a significant amount due to small (PM10) particles: https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/how-smoke-fires-can-affect-... https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/indoor-air-pollutants...
To compare that to sitting is stupid.
The article in question is about what's good for the heart and ultimately, living. Prolonged sitting kills far, far more people than alcohol. Anecdotally speaking, alcohol happens to be a lot more fun than sitting. Pick your poison, I suppose.
Sitting, alone doesn't kill you. The studies that mention that include unhealthy habits coupled with sitting.
Alcohol defenders like you should just embrace the poison and stop trying to compare it to anything else unless that other thing is literally another poison.
You are ridiculing yourself.