“In my experience” is a qualifier. I have a lot of experience, but I’m still just one person, so by writing “in my experience” I’m making as clear as possible that there are limits to my knowledge. Qualification and honest lack of absolute certainty is not the same as equivocation. That said, I stand by my analysis of the linked opinion piece; it’s lazy and unconvincing.
That will never happen. It would result in the poster being fired. This issue will never be “put […] to rest” barring a major investigation and expose.