Wanting to access my photos doesn't mean I want to copy them elsewhere. Most of the time I want them to stay where they are, just use them with a different app.

I'm not saying nested folders fit everyone (although my anecdotal experience differs greatly from yours), but you don't have to be a geek or an old-timer to appreciate that your data is not tightly coupled to an app.

I don't know enough about new approach Apple has taken to comment directly upon it (yet). I do think original article was crap (and this one isn't great either).