The author's online identify seems to revolve around being critical of tech and Silicon Valley. I guess employees of Silicon Valley companies should be relieved that not even life long critics of our companies seem to be able to escape providing revenue for our services.
Exactly. Their concession doesn't prove that they can meaningfully resist right-wing cronyism, it reinforces the victory it attained over honest competition. It's an own-goal, evidence that their money isn't where their mouth is.