I would say that the wording used subtly implies that it is a negative thing. Using "less then a year" signals, to me, that the number is high for a short amoun

I would say that the wording used subtly implies that it is a negative thing. Using "less then a year" signals, to me, that the number is high for a short amount of time. (being behind a paywall I cannot read the full article to judge if it is actually misleading based on that)