This is an interesting thread. People seem really, really upset at the developer in the Eurogame article.
However, after reading that article, then reading these tweets, I'm a bit puzzled about what they are supposed to prove, other than that development kits improved over time (which they should).
First, the article said that Nintendo was very late with their network code, which was one of his primary complaints. We know this is true. The Twitter supporters didn't seem to contradict this, nor do they seem to be big in online gaming themselves.
Second, it was crystal clear that he was talking about the pre-launch environment. Saying, "he's wrong because it's better now," means nothing except that things have gotten better (which they should). The guy saying "we weren't there at launch" pretty much takes himself out of the discussion.
It's fine to disagree with the article but the material in the OP doesn't really disprove much at all.
Also, as far as someone writing that as an anonymous source, that should be perfectly obvious. He criticized one of the major players in the industry where he makes his career. In addition to that, it sounds like he works for a major developer/publisher, which likely discourages "insider" talk. Heck, a coworker of mine got written up recently for a work-related Facebook post. There is no mystery about why such a post would be anonymous.
