Same, that was my first experience as well. It was a breath of fresh air in many ways, and after my initial learning of the new syntax, I quickly became a convert.

That said, I have had some concerns over the years about the growing scope of systemd. I think history has shown my concerns were overblown, though I think it is definitely possible and even likely that people were affected by those arguments and maybe moderated the ambitions a little bit. That could be for better or worse, I don't know, but I do think it was a factor

The whole post does have a somewhat hyperbolic tone to it. Personally, I agree with the content and analysis, but I could see the language could feel a bit off-putting, especially given the past flame wars over systemd