That's silly. AA doesn't care what bloggers say about this case. Gary doesn't care what AA thinks. Gary is a libertarian, so he consistently advocates caveat emptor. That's all. Gary's not anyone's puppet any more than you or I.
Kind of like when he did the about face on AA after the announced changes?
In case you missed it he basically said that AAdvantage was no different than the other programs now which would lead one to pick an airline based on something other than FF program. Then he argues that Delta would be a better option since they offer a better product and on time record. The next day he had an article saying despite all that he's sticking with AA.