Only kind of. It's not an apology, nor is it atttempting to be one. It's a statement that they heard the comments, considered the issue, and concluded that they continue to be mostly fine with their approach. A few things they straightforwardly admitted fault for ("Certainly, the headline went too far..."). A few things they say they'll keep under consideration. Many things they defend.

That's a far more useful and respectable thing to hear than a mealy-mouthed apology.

But then they didn't go back and edit the things they admitted fault for, yet the excuse for making the faults in the first place, is them reserving the right to edit the story.