I did view that article. It didn't surprise me because I always sensed that Robert Johnson's main concern was getting the caiche in his tillers, programming be damned.
I'm not a reader of Forbes most of the time -- I prefer BusinessWeek, which does a better job of keeping the cheerleading out. I got the impression that Forbes felt that Johnson was giving the marketplace what it wanted and that Johnson's critics should keep their mouth shut.
This is why someone with money should find a way to put together another CNN aimed at the black community. There's also an earlier thread on GC about this, but I can't remember whether it's on AKA Ave. or DST Blvd.