simple fact is... some cyclists don't want to be given advice about how to ride a bike... especially by a lorry driver. Some cyclists are infallible in their approach to road safety and anyone who suggests otherwise is an idiot in need of a jolly good talking to. The same people probably snip the 'keep away from fire' label out of their jimjams because it's the fire's responsibility to keep away from them.
I think you possibly misunderstand the point people are trying to make. Nobody is disputing the good advice to stay away from HGVs, be aware of their blind spots and turning circles etc. In fact I think everybody is in agreement about the danger they pose.
However, the video is presented in terms of shared responsibility and an opportunity to see others' point of view. Now I have no reason to believe that the driver in the video is anything other than a properly trained, licensed, skilled professional, but his point of view is that due to the design of his vehicle it is impossible for him to perform the necessary observations to enable him to manoeuvre his vehicle in a safe manner, and therefore it is the responsibility of other road users to ensure that they are out of the way when he is driving. Now that's not me spinning his words or putting some weird anti-HGV pro-cyclist slant on things, that's actually what he is saying.
So there's basically an admission from the industry that these vehicles are too dangerous to be on the roads but no suggestion that they want to do anything to make them safer, merely that everybody else should get out of their way. That's what people are upset about.
