I interpreted this as the "editorial we" or perhaps the "author's we": > The editorial we is a similar phenomenon, in which an editorial columnist in a newspap

I interpreted this as the "editorial we" or perhaps the "author's we": > The editorial we is a similar phenomenon, in which an editorial columnist in a newspaper or a similar commentator in another medium refers to themselves as we when giving their opinion. Here, the writer casts themselves in the role of spokesperson: either for the media institution who employs them, or on behalf of the party or body of citizens who agree with the commentary. The reference is not explicit, but is generally consistent with first-person plural. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We It's quite standard usage.