Reasonable? Sure.

Expected and therefore commented that it's chickenshit when it doesn't happen? Yeah, no. If this were a reputable news outlet, that expectation would be reasonable.

I think it's entirely reasonable to report what you find when you find it, and update later with responses received.

Most of what's mentioned in the article is not any new allegations. Rabbit has been berated for their GPL violations for over a month now and the excessive logging was rectified before he even sent in a request for comment.

Requesting comments were only a formality to address already voiced concerns

It’s also pretty reasonable to respect the GPL when you financially benefit from it, yet here we are.