Thanks for the links. Didn't see that at the time. Edit: wish I hadn't checked those threads out - some absolutely awful takes. There's a serious lack of empathy in our tech bubble at times.
It was posted on BBC, that's why it got more attention. I posted this article yesterday too, having searched for it and not found it posted.
The discussion is over there on the elpais articles. Days ago. It's just a note to go there.