This doesn't rebut anything from the best critique of the Apple paper.
It is scientific malpractice to write a post supposedly rebutting responses to a paper and not directly address the most salient one.
I don’t think I agree with you that GM isn’t addressing the points in the paper you link. But in any case, you’re not doing your argument any favors by throwing in wild accusations of malpractice.
But anybody relying on Gary's posts in order to be be informed on this subject is being being mislead. This isn't an isolated incident either.
People need to be made be aware when you read him it is mere punditry, not substantive engagement with the literature.