What is the evidence that lead you to believe there have been no repercussions? In what world do they retract the article without at a minimum giving a stern warning to the people involved?
If they had named the people involved, the criticism would be, "they aren't taking responsibility, they're passing the buck to these employees."
If they had named the people involved, the criticism would be, "they aren't taking responsibility, they're passing the buck to these employees."