Yes it's a nitpicked example, but it's also valid. There are some things that for various reasons have to be local and I think that's a valid counter-point to

Yes it's a nitpicked example, but it's also valid. There are some things that for various reasons have to be local and I think that's a valid counter-point to the article that argues "local is stupid" in a fairly unqualified fashion. I'm not saying that local is an unqualified good either, it's clearly qualified. There are some things that local is better at full stop.