I found that sentence to be a non sequitur, illogically and gratuitously tacked on as an appeal to sentiment over rationality, and absolute bit of overwritten purple prose.
I'm so sorry... that I can't yet downvote your comment. What an incredibly derisive and pointless appeal to grammar you're trying to make. Having read the entire blog post, that line sounds like a very accurate description of the end feeling.
I found that sentence to be a non sequitur, illogically and gratuitously tacked on as an appeal to sentiment over rationality, and absolute bit of overwritten purple prose.
"Oh! The irony!"