Interesting maybe, but also one that lacks sources. It is entirely possible that this passed by me and I just didn't catch the thing mentioned in the blog post. But, I also can't find much in the way of any reference to it online. Not even a hint using various search terms and combinations as mentioned in the blog post.

It very much gives the impression of it being a story made up as a vehicle for the main point they are trying to make.

Yes I think it's made up. But it's not obvious that it is. Which makes me doubt the blog as a whole.

An interesting thought experiment

Probably, without any sources or anything related online it seems to be fiction.