Good rule of thumb is to disregard any statement like "Literally never ever ... under any circumstances" irregardless of the supposed reputability of the person saying it. Its either purposely meant to be a hot take to rile people up or its lacking nuance.
As other comments have mentioned, he has valid concerns and some opinions about what a preferable architecture looks like but for whatever reason he chose not to lead with that.
As other comments have mentioned, he has valid concerns and some opinions about what a preferable architecture looks like but for whatever reason he chose not to lead with that.