I think you’re missing the point. Doing CNC is different enough that some don’t consider it woodworking, not for some romantic idea about a “true craftsman” but

I think you’re missing the point. Doing CNC is different enough that some don’t consider it woodworking, not for some romantic idea about a “true craftsman” but just that you’re programming things more than actually working the wood yourself. Just like in the article he points out that his amount of time spent woodworking is about the same as a weekend hobbyist and he spends more time editing videos. If he were doing CNC primarily then he’d mostly be in front of a computer. CNCs don’t interest me personally and they look fairly complicated but the reason I like woodworking is because I’m not in front of the computer. This is to the detriment that I rarely have a plan and get bored drawing things out but know I should be for better outcomes. It’s fun just winging it.