Enjoyed the article, laughed more at the comments following the article. I think Mr. Greene is using a bit of hyperbole and people don't understand that. As well, he is trying to make a point about honesty and style in journalism and most commentors seem to be missing that; instead they are focusing on the $10k they laid out for camera gear and someone told them they still aren't real photographers.
"I think that we have no choice but to go back to shooting film because we have to get back to some kind of integrity. I think we are losing the moral code. And I think that in the end with film yes, you can manipulate it and yes, you can change some things there is still a moral code."