Just read the article. It is even worse then I thought based on the upthread comments. He is running away from something for sure. If they still print Psychology Today this would be a good article for that publication.
Article is really poorly written and the writer seems like he became a fanboy. Sloppy research and reporting. Then again, it's RS so the bar is pretty low.
No questions about how a 15 year old can get top tier status without having parents foot the bill? Someone was paying for those tickets. Oh wait. He kept reusing those UA certificates. Never mind.