I didn't get that feeling at all. He was describing exactly what I experienced here and he didn't say anything that made me think he was promoting some other site. His comments were so close to my own experience that he could have been reading my mind.

I clearly remember (from when I first joined) getting a negative impression of the whole site due to the confusing login issues. It is easy to forget how new users experience things. It wasn't that long ago for me, so I still remember my first impressions. I think christexaport nails it, and I think his feedback is constructive and useful.