No, I agree, it's kinda turning into a witch hunt. That isn't news, it's more fuel for the fire.
There was an interview with a BP breeder on CBC radio the other day and I thought the timing of that was good, because he was talking about how they make good pets and such, and about their neat morphs. I don't remember his name, I believe he was from the GTA. People who don't know anything about BPs hear the word "python" and envision a cold blooded killing machine (which is true I guess...if you're a rat)