No, not at all. It's just that statements like "and likewise, developing for the NUC will be as easy as developing for a standard, Windows-based x86 PC; two perks the Raspberry Pi will not enjoy." makes it seem like a lack of x86 support is a bad thing in the Pi's case, which it's not, since ARM is fine for what it's meant to do.

As for the part about development being as easy as a Windows x86 box; the same could be said about Linux on the Raspberry Pi. It's the same OS you'd run on an x86 box.

Just seems like an apples/oranges comparison. Like others have commented, seems like a lot of 'tech journalists' seem to assume small form factor == Raspberry Pi competitor/alternative.