>He does original thinking. This includes analysis and synthesis. Additionally, he practices good journalism.

Really? Lets look at a recent example of such exemplary commentary:

http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/03/12/xyboard

That's just one example, his constant hate of and sneering at not just anything Android but anything Google is what is exemplary and shows that he is a fanboy that like to play his fanbase for fun and profit, and his readers just lap it up.