None of this surprises me. Their perspective is exactly what I thought it would be: "I have an evil power, but I am not doing evil things with it, so why should I have to give it up?"
I think this is an excellent piece of journalism. I'm still digesting it. Its rather subdued and blunt. I don't know if its... layered... I don't know how I SHOULD feel about it... but I know that my first impression is that it is masterful in its tone and I agree with the sentiments expressed and the overall tone.