The article was just as I expected from the title. I can't think of a way that anyone who knows who Linus is could misinterpret the title. It's not deceptive at all, and is a good summary of that section of the interview.
I do not think myself unfamiliar with Linus, but I felt deceived after reading the headline and reading the article/comments. I have described my thought process above as best as I can.
Certainly different people can have different take-aways from the same content. Yours is no less legitimate than mine, but I can only speak to my own.
