The article is shit. It is utter shit. It's 100% wrong in every assessment. Did I rebut it enough to stay?

The onus is on you. The team owes you zero explanation. Get on a plane, fly to one of the offices, sit down with the team there, take a tour, meet with the founders. You can do all these things. Then come back and write an article based in reality. Then I and everyone else will respect whatever you have to say.