The point isn't whether it's true about you in particular, it's about the actual effect it has on the general audience.
Improving the design of that article will do absolutely nothing for its public reception.
Voicing reasonable reactions to the salient content actually helps furthering the discussion. Nitpicking does the opposite.
"The point isn't whether it's true about you in particular" - then wtf are you saying? That this person can say true things but is still wrong?
I agree with them, and I also agree with the concern in the article. Both can be right. And I think you're off base here with all your unfounded assumptions and straw-manning.
Just move the image to the top when you're talking about it. This isn't deep insight, just basic readability.
Good design will absolutely improve public reception