Yes, the title of the article, and by extension my posting title was misleading. This was posted by a tenants union who is pushing for things like rent control, forcing landlords to give former tenants 2 months rent when they leave, etc. The language was not written to actually accomplish anything, it was written to pander to the entitled individuals who subscribe to their twitter feed.
That said, if I were a landlord with a solid tenant, I'd work with them. turnover costs aren't 0.