Having not been there, I could care less how much socializing they performed while there -- my criticism was of the reporting, and my criticism stands, and if anything is amplified by the fact that they actually took the time to learn, but synopsized anything they learned to ...well, drivel.
I mean, it's the equivalent of going to a concert, going backstage, interviewing the performer, and then posting a two or three pics of the band playing.
Maybe I'll feel differently when the actual article comes out.