As you say, it is a little bit blown out of proportion and perfectly reasonable to rely on tools that can make your life a little easier but the article does make a good argument about not wanting AI 'slop' in video games / art in general.
What also doesn't sit right with me is how the studio didn't bother declaring that AI was used in the game. 'lovingly crafted, with a touch of dishonesty and intellectual theft'
So others can't have them too.