Yes, the problem is exposed correctly. But he blames his tools rather than taking the blame himself. Or maybe he is just trying to blame his coworkers using some euphemism, still lame.
Tools have much, much more power over their users than you seem to think. Take subversion vs git for instance. How often would you merge branches with either tool?
We tend to follow the path of least friction. If a tool you use changes that path, and unless (even if?) you consciously fight it, you will change your behaviour, whether this is a good thing or not.
