Usually when products are reviewed, it's customary to point out deficiencies even if there aren't many good alternatives to remedy it. In the smartphone world, visibility in direct sunlight was a huge complaint with LCD screens even before AMOLED was developed. When AMOLED became popular, it made sense when people praised it over LCD in that respect. So to see an article praising a watch without any mention of the drawbacks of the display followed by this one less than a year later slamming MIP as if it's now trash and making erroneous statements about visibility (omitting the backlight function as an option) does make the change of opinion suspect.
I get it. I have a Garmin watch with a MIP display, and my wife has a different brand with an AMOLED screen. I can see the obvious differences in displays, but I can still view mine just fine in any lighting condition. And not everyone needs/wants a phone display quality image on their watch. I rather like the muted look of mine, especially when in public. I wouldn't want a bright and vibrant screen lighting up like a beacon on my wrist when getting a notification or using it. Then again, I'd prefer to go back to an LCD phone screen too so I'm not dealing with burn in.