The whole point to reading an article like this is to get the considered opinions of an expert, though, not to "judge it on the merit". Only an elite handful of security folks here on HN (and this is one of the few forums where you can find them!) are capable of doing that.
So sure, when another security wonk comes along and says "Kaspersky is right about this", I think it's worth discussing. Until then, we need to assume that any communication from the company is compromised by unstated interests. Not all of it is, surely, but some probably is, and "judge it on the merit" isn't a good standard to detect the bullshit.
It's not about "mysitification", it's about laziness. I read security reviews and blog posts because it's easier than trying to follow CVEs and the like myself. And the way that works is that I trust the source to give me a reasonably unadulterated good faith summary of the facts on the ground.
We can't trust Kaspersky. They're compromised by a government that's known to lie and manipulate. Again, they may be telling the truth here (certainly doesn't seem controversial), but I'm going to wait for someone I trust to tell me that.
So sure, when another security wonk comes along and says "Kaspersky is right about this", I think it's worth discussing. Until then, we need to assume that any communication from the company is compromised by unstated interests. Not all of it is, surely, but some probably is, and "judge it on the merit" isn't a good standard to detect the bullshit.