Apparently those who run Canon aren’t as concerned as you two seem to be. But no matter what you both say, and want to believe, you can’t publish an interview like that that’s biased, and inappropriately edited. You can be sure the companies that are interviewed monitor what’s being published. DP has run a number of interviews with Canon the last few years. All have been positive, including this one, and respectful.
i think the problem here is your own biases, not theirs.
Agreed. Some folks on this site act like jilted lovers when it comes to DPR.
My thoughts specific to the interview:
I take all interviews done through interpreters with a grain of salt. Really good interpreters have a deep knowledge of both languages and understand the nuances. Yet, even the best interpreters would not expect people to parse each and every word in a interview. That is what happens on internet forums. People read translated interviews in their native language and then infer all sorts of nuances that aren't relevant or accurate. Read the interview and take from it the general statements without trying to read too much into it.
This was a structured, corporate interview to hype coming products from Canon. Obviously Canon sees value in providing this information to DPR and they would not do so if they didn't think they could get favorable publicity from the interview.
I do know that DPR has been critical of Canon's autofocus. (I tend to agree with them, actually). It's very possible that with the new 1Dx III autofocus improvements, Canon is laying the groundwork with DPR precisely because of the past criticism. (Of course, I have no way of knowing this, but it certainly seems like a possibility).
DPR was once critical of Canon's sensors, but with the last generation of sensor technology, they've actually been quite complementary, although they still say that Sony sensors have a slight edge -- which I think may be true according to people who follow and care about dynamic range.
I know I will never convince some people on this forum. Frankly, I find the pouting kind of amusing. And, actually, I would much rather read reviews from those who make a serious attempt to critique a product, rather than just reprint the press releases. I can look at their criticisms and decide if it matters to me. (Tiny differences in dynamic range have never interested me.)