I agree with your general point, but look at the specifics of this case. MrHen's addendum in the 90-point post is:

This post was edited to fix a few problems and errors. If you are at all interested in more details behind the illusion presented here, there are a handful of excellent comments below.

and links my very 12 point comment as being an excellent one. And note that I said I was being "brutally honest" (i.e. an admittedly candid opinion) and that it bothers me, not that it's something wrong in a more objective sense.

There was a reason for that phrasing, and I trust you adjusted for it.