it is an over the top article (i.e total BS) but not because of BD+

BD has 4 profiles. A profile describes the minimum characteristics of a player. The profiles are (a profile further down on the list includes the profiles above it)

BD Audio: meant for Audio disks like DVD-A or SACD. Such a player does not need to handle video at all

BD Video 1.0: these are most players today and all stand alone (the assumption is that the PS3 can be a live player)

BD video 1.1: any new video player introduced after Nov (could be Oct, not sure any and it was not in the article) must be this profile (i.e. no new video 1.0 players) this is relatively the same as video 1.0 but must have a second decoder for PiP and enough processing for it

BD live: this player requires an internet connection and extra memory to be able to handle “live” content. This could be as simple as DL extra subtitles or as complex as an online game (like Disney’s example of a tea party)

The article is not about BD+ that all players must handle (but some might need a FW upgrade) but about BD video 1.0 becoming illegal for new designs next year. The joke is that a BD video 1.0 player will be just fine, the only thing is no PiP video on titles with PiP. The studio will have a choice, so someone with a BD video 1.0 title might just get the audio (for example for a commentary) or might not even get the choice.