The article deals exclusively with TPS-related problems
and alleged increased risk acceptance for that one area.

Don't know if that single-minded focus reflects NASA's
orientation, or if the NYT writer got tunnel vision.

In reality many crit 1 items can destroy the vehicle. There's
a good argument TPS is not even the most urgent as you have
time to evaluate the problem and take alternate action.

That luxury doesn't exist with many crit 1 ascent items.

It seems the media focuses almost exclusively on TPS,
probably because the most recent loss was caused by
that, and they have a short memory.