> What is he even complaining about?

I thought that was pretty clear. He thinks that "Apple briefs these guys, but instead of having the balls to do it on the record, Apple feeds them some spin with the condition that they will write it up while attributing their info to sources who are familiar with the situation."

Too bad that there is no way to know if he is right if it is just his opinion. Doesn't sound too far fetched, though.