The content of the anecdote related implies a disconnect between what the students' and the authors' understanding of the situation. This seems like pretty goo

The content of the anecdote related implies a disconnect between what the students' and the authors' understanding of the situation. This seems like pretty good reason to believe that the author was plausibly wrong about what (at least some of) the students were asking for. People who write blog posts on the internet are not exactly immune to poor communication.