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Orbital mechanics are difficult to understand unless you're a Ksp pro or some NASA dude that has played Ksp as a pro. The concept of "falling" while traveling at 28k kph is difficult for the public to understand as there is no frame of reference in everyday life. But everyone can understand that 28k kph is "really really fast!".

It is writing for the lowest common denominator which outside of scientific articles, is probably for the best. Imagine if every article had to re-state some even minor point about orbital mechanics. You'd lose too many people in the weeds.

tl;dr: People are ignorant/stupid/dumb/don't care. The author needs to write for that audience.