I'm pretty sure I wasn't trying to pitch anything. I just thought I'd share a (sadly) typical story, one of which happened to prompt me to write the light-on-content post to begin with.
I think the article could be stronger with a few more thoughtful paragraphs on your thoughts, and maybe removing the link (though keeping the name) to your product?
However, I agree it's a little too conveniently self-serving. Although an appealingly elegant coincidence, it's important to not only be neutral, but also to appear to be neutral.