The FT article brings it up as well - most HNers never read the articles.
Does that matter if the headline is conclusive of the article result? Financial Times is a costly subscription. Furthermore those details, while interesting, do not change the outcome of the article.
Most HNers don't have access to the article.
Not sure why this source was used. There are plenty of other sources that are more accessible/available (that are already shared and discussed here).