He does say at one point...
To paraphrase, if you can't handle the paperwork, perhaps you're not ready to be doing what Armadillo does.
I thought his article was very fair. He absolutely does not paint government as an ogre trying to gobble him down. I thought he made that abundantly clear.
Obviously they're facing some real frustrations and I hope they overcome. Having worked for a long time in an industry that faces powerful regulation, I understand.