Personally I suspect that they phased out borosilicate glass in pyrex cookware between 2006 and 2009 and the lag in my ancedata is from slow stock turnover at the local supermarket. This would line up with the exploding glass incidents cited in the article.
What may be a more plausible explanation to the exploding pyrex mystery is the proliferation of marble and other cut rock countertops. These countertops have a very high thermal mass and placing a just out of the oven casserole dish on them, even if completely empty, will most likely cause it to shatter from the rapid cooling of the base.
So, as a kitchen safety tip, don't put hot glassware directly on countertops, use a trivet, dry kitchen towel or potholder.