If they actually wanted to take action against this information, then you sue, you don’t abuse the DMCA takedown system to censor things you don’t like. Any defense of such actions if morally abhorrent, you do NOT want to live in a world where journalists are gagged by companies abusing a system designed to prevent…

Taking them as a friendly jab would be a lie. This dev has a history of taking pot shots at me for whatever reason, his malicious intention is clear as day to see.

I suggest you read the article again if you don’t understand why in fact the only professional thing to do in this situation is to recuse yourself from coverage of the title due to fears of perceived bias.