This article reads like an NSA operation to convince you to move away from a Swiss based provider (where they can't intercept) to a provider that is based in Germany (a 14-eyes country) or similar jurisdiction where US intel has easy access.

It very well could be, and it's hard telling in this day and age. I just stumbled across the article and thought it was worth sharing and discussing.

For what it's worth, I use protonmail myself.