Well, you at least need to address the question.
The entire post was leading up to this conclusion:
This is the moment when we find out if Steem is centrally controlled.
Steemit's actions will answer the question because, IMO, they have the potential to centrally control the chain, just like all PoW mining farms have the potential to collude together and 51% attack the chain that feeds them.
To your small point, it's not about PR. It's about actions which are not in alignment with the best interests of the Steem community and are being called out as such.
The assumption is that the Steem blockchain is a secure place that we should trust.
I wouldn't have invested so much of the last two and half years of my life if I didn't believe this to some level. I wouldn't work hard as a witness if I didn't believe this.
Please, don't confuse Steem and Steemit. The centralization of Steemit, Inc and Steemit.com is the problem we've been working to address as a community for quite some time. It can be solved, but it involves Steemit, Inc giving up centralized control of it's massive stake (and hopefully in a way that doesn't harm the value of everyone else's stake).
I expect these conversations to move towards more decentralized, community-driven approaches for governance in the future. If they don't, Steem will continue to struggle.