This is unnecessarily snarky. Sure, there is probably a status element in the declaration - but it also confers authority to their claims, whether you like it or not. This is handy for folks skimming comments to look for quality contributions.
The grandparent wasn't even referencing working at Google for a status boost, but merely because it directly related to their diatribe (their experience with implementing a Google feature and how that relates to scalability issues that Meteor fails to address)
