To quote the article:

  And, oh, by the way, don’t rant about not having
  background processes (or any other feature, for that 
  matter); I really don’t think that the lack of support 
  for them will hinder the development of this platform.

You are doing what he told you not to do; you're not allowed to point out what's wrong with the iPhone OS. It's perfect in every way. Stop criticizing it.