This was always going to be the result. When you have people (Omidyar) who are working 'with' a system that is rotten to the core, they are only there to prop up and perpetuate the cause of the ruling classes. The writing was on the wall from the beginning. The opinions and views of the journalists are irrelevant to Omidyar. He only cares about building a brand name and influence. When you work for an organisation that has an agenda (whether hidden or not), the journalists will be compromised into a position whether they like, or agree with it or not. You cannot be independent while working for a plutocrat, who believes in the top/down model of compartmentalisation.