I mostly but not completely agree with your opinion. But, put it into context, there are more than one "right" definition of devops, just like there's more than one "right" definition of "Cloud" or "Cloud Computing."
I think the author's story is more an admonition of blind foolishness and deceit than it is an indictment of the automation.
I think the author's story is more an admonition of blind foolishness and deceit than it is an indictment of the automation.