Seems to me a middle ground is necessary. The 'quiet professional' he's imagining is someone who does professional quality work -EXCEPT- for giving good status

Seems to me a middle ground is necessary. The 'quiet professional' he's imagining is someone who does professional quality work -EXCEPT- for giving good status reports and information to his bosses and team. In other words, not quite a professional. But he seems to be advocate complaining even when nobody is listening. (The twitter comment at the end points to this.) This is wrong, too. The true professional works quietly and efficiently, but alerts others to problem areas if and when they arise. Suggestions on how to correct those problems are offered without insisting on them.