Probably, but i don't see how one educated Game-engineer are better then another, and even if they both was interested in these things already 10-15 years ago. They both got two different ways of presenting us the technical perspective of things, and these last two years DF have been lacking proper information, or lacking the proper presentation compared to this guy and a few others. Just because DF got a better reputation doesn't mean they was nothing more then lucky compared to other qualified persons online. There is a lot of talented people in this world, but luck is an actual thing when it comes to fame, you need to be at the right place and the right moment or work hard to get noticed.
Watch the UC4 video's he made, and you what i mean with presentation and compare it to the DF videos. Instead of typing downwhich effects ND used in the game, this guy actually shows us, and explains how it affects the sourroundings. And he even brings up a lot more effects then DF usually brings up.