i don't think you can say it's a kneejerk reaction. Brewster Khale's reply doesn't really address the concerns in the original post - if anything, it seems to validate those concerns. specifically:
"The Archive is an ongoing evolution towards "What is a Library in the 21st Century going to be?""
seems to confirm that the internet archive's primary goal is not the continued preservation of the archive.
"The Archive is an ongoing evolution towards "What is a Library in the 21st Century going to be?""
seems to confirm that the internet archive's primary goal is not the continued preservation of the archive.