Glad that you noticed, or at least were made aware of, the full context of Zeldman's post via the public HN community and back-channels.
I urge some self-reflection via a few full listen-throughs of the early audio-only CalacanisCasts immediately following your tenure at AOL. It was especially galling given your impending fatherhood (congratulations btw.) and his current family status.
Given his near continuous contributions to the Web community over the years, Zeldman has more than earned the right for a little public venting.