As you can probably tell by my "signature file"... this article made my ass pucker. I actually felt palpable anger and visceral disdain for damn near every word, and every premise... but its not my world anymore, its the world where this kind of "let's edit a human into being a drum machine" seems to be perfectly acceptable... so I reckon this is probably as good a tutorial as any [and if nothing else, it helped the author really hone in on his thought process whilst turning a person into a machine].
On an "old man" / "personal level" -- I prefer working with an amazing drummer [whether they're in the band or have to be hired separately] and editing the takes together if you have some sections that feel a bit better than others... but hey, my best days are in the rear view mirror... so please don't take any of this "back in my day" shit to heart.
Peace