It seems like the author has a definite axe to grind here. I can't recall a single story about Apple's product design that lays the blame for unrepairability at Ive's feet, yet here's this article that implies nobody else was involved in the design of Apple's products.

I'm not much a fan of Apple's chosen method of doing business, and can honestly say I've only liked a few of the product designs that Ive has created over the years, but I think history will be kind to him; his designs helped create the juggernaut Apple is today, and he's leaving at a bit of a high point in his career.