You also have to wonder why HN upvoted it so that it appears in the top 5 threads.
The news story is probably just looking for a sensationalist headline that will get them hits.
What's our excuse? :)
And don't even get me started on the lack of ability to vote or comment on YC companies job posting spam (the reason for which I also understand)... I've spoken with a handful of these companies that end up listing multiple times, and even they have expressed interest in votes/comments simply to get feedback as to why their listings don't seem to work.