This response of playing down the importance of resolution and frame rate in games is very typical of the mainstream press where they try and apply a balanced viewpoint to every position, even if the balance is not there at all. You see it all the time in Politics, especially recently during the shutdown fiasco in the US. In this instance, they're being very careful not to present a distinct position against Microsoft in fear of backlash.
I respect Sessler as well, but he is walking a tightrope with this one.
I respect Sessler as well, but he is walking a tightrope with this one.