I agree with the editorial. As a victim of the APA's handiwork myself, they go much too far.
http://poststar.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-apa-leader-s-silence-deafening/article_d4ab9a6c-b266-11e0-b0e5-001cc4c002e0.html
http://poststar.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-apa-leader-s-silence-deafening/article_d4ab9a6c-b266-11e0-b0e5-001cc4c002e0.html