I feel you have missed the point of the article by criticizing the example. The suggestions you mention are discussed as possibilities, and his 'security is Op

I feel you have missed the point of the article by criticizing the example. The suggestions you mention are discussed as possibilities, and his 'security is Option' is shown to give an example of bad code that arises during the quick fix process. The point is that these situations are common and it would be nice if your language made it easier to adjust your object structure when needed.