I think the author (Brendan Sinclair) probably agrees with exactly what you’re saying - the piece is a discussion of the question, and Brendan discusses some of his more open-ended thoughts in the section that comes after the paywall cut. His central focus seems to be on the question of why the execs at the top never face accountability for these exposed failures of leadership. It isn’t to say that no good comes from these investigative pieces, but just exploring this specific aspect of it.

That said, I also agree with you that this particular article struck me as rambly.