I think this article uses the word "bloated" as a verb, in that those kinds of features cause bloat, but the languages themselves are not necessarily bloated. I

I think this article uses the word "bloated" as a verb, in that those kinds of features cause bloat, but the languages themselves are not necessarily bloated. It's like how saying I'm being fattened by eating a bag of chips doesn't necessarily mean I'm 300 pounds, though the chips definitely are fattening.