My nephew is 22 lives in his van in SF. He makes plenty each month from his GI bill, and it's a really nice van. I would never call him homeless living in a van.. at this point he's made a lifestyle choice for a guy who prefers to be at the beach on the weekends.
I would say the same for the guy in this article. He's made a lifestyle choice.
True homelessness is not a lifestyle choice.