Wow, that is just so wrong. I'm really sorry, but a lot of people are becoming very passionate about Google+ for a whole heap of reasons. Things like Hangouts, Communities and the amazing photo features are really driving a lot of interaction. I guess this kind of misunderstanding is really common, it's no big deal, I suspect it was kind of the same as in the early days of Google Mail. Trust me, people with stuff to say (rather than 140 characters or pictures of cute kittens) really like what Google+ has to offer.
I've been a technology journalist and columnist for The Times and Sunday Times in the UK for 18 years. I've never worked for Google, nor would I want to. But my job is to report on the technology sector as it is, rather than what people might wish it to be. :)