Come on Shane lets not be so precious, all he stated, which I assume you believe was negative, was " They’ve long been the butt of empty cabinet jokes and anchor jibes. They made questionable draft choices, shocking trade transactions, bungled coach hirings and firings. Things have always been laced with an air of frustration."
I would think that many posters on this site would find it difficult to disagree with that sentiment. I have read the posts over the years where many Dockerlanders express that exact frustration. However, at least he didn't mention the Steves, the chevrons, moving from Freo to Cockburn, the lack of fan input etc. It was a generalisation which was required for the context of the article showing how we have changed for the better.
However, the rest of the article was positive praising the current cop of players,their game style, and encouraging Fremantle fans to pack out Optus stadium in our pursuit of September greatness.
Like I said previously, it appears that some people are never satisfied.