Not a big deal, no need to apologize! It wasn't so much about the amount of advertising, or it being out of context. It's a persuasive article, and in addition

Not a big deal, no need to apologize! It wasn't so much about the amount of advertising, or it being out of context. It's a persuasive article, and in addition to it feeling like a set-up for the conclusion (use, for example, my product), even without directly advertising your thesis is essentially that there's an urgent need for your product. When I read an article that's making an argument about the relative importance of something, I guess I take it with a grain of salt when the author has a clear financial stake in the reader thinking it's important too. I appreciate that you used data and referenced other people, and again, I don't disagree with you. Your product looks cool, too. I just thought it was appropriate to let other people know in advance that this was something coming from a somewhat conflicted source.