Yes, the story as presented here to us is incomplete. It's not our job to go research it. It's the author's job to recount the facts in a clear, objective, and reasonably complete manner. Failing that the work will be rightfully criticized. Perhaps HN isn't the correct target audience for this piece? Your own conduct in this comment section certainly hasn't been in keeping with the cultural norms for the site.

I couldn't say whether or not the work is misleading but I tend to assume guilt until proven otherwise under circumstances such as these. Of course that cuts both ways, I assume all parties involved to be misrepresenting things by default whenever there's drama. It's on them to prove otherwise to my satisfaction if they wish to convince me of anything.