Please note that the "you" I am using is the writer of the article and not directed to anyone but that person.
The points made, while can be accurate, can be easily dealt with.
The chewing/destruction is a sign of boredom, no toys or appropriate chew items seem to have been provided. Bunny proofing was not done. If you aren't going to make the area safe, provide suitable chew items and interact with your rabbit, you cannot complain when the rabbit chew things.
Rabbits do show affection. Many love to be pet, will binky and do other things to show they like/love you. If you are not going to put the time and effort into the relationship, don't expect your rabbit to reciprocate. Rabbits are not cats or dogs and do not show affection the same way. If you want that kind of affection, get a cat or dog.
Rabbits are interesting. If you don't interact with them, leave them in a cage or put the outside, then you aren't going to see them be interesting. A rabbit has a hard time being 'interesting' when shut in a cage all day and ignored. No, a rabbit isn't going to chase a Frisbee, but it can and will play.
Rabbits require care, so do all other animals. A cat needs the litter box cleaned, a dog needs to go for a walk, rabbits need the cage cleaned, time out of the cage and a good diet. If you don't like cleaning and care, don't get a pet of any kind.
Rabbits also need grooming. So do cats and dogs. A good brush, doing it outside when you can and a good diet does help. Animals shedding is not a new thing and is not unique to rabbits. If he thinks a regular furred rabbit it tough, try an angora in full coat.
Rabbits can and do live long healthy lives. Intact females do not all die of cancer by age 2. If they did, there would be very few show rabbits and much fewer rabbits in shelters (less time to breed and the 'high death rate'). Putting your rabbits outside probably didn't help either. With proper care a rabbit can live to be 10 years old. If your rabbit is dead at 7 months, there is probably an underlying condition. Multiple still born litters doesn't help. Preventative vet care would have done a great help.
If you put the time and effort into the relationship with your rabbits, you would get more out of it. Rabbit can be trained. It may take a bit longer than a dog, but it can be done. They are smart, intellectual creatures. Don't tell me a rabbit can't be trained until you actually try it for more than 5 minutes. My rabbits can do agility, most dog and cat owners don't even attempt that. Just because you can't do it, doesn't mean it can't be done.
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