People are simple-mindedly reading that extremely low LDL is associated with problems and inferring that LDL should be left to rise uncontrolled.
The information about very low LDL is not new, although the overall death rate numbers are. I've been reading articles at lef.org for at least a couple of years on the subject. The first research out on the subject had to do with strokes. Very low LDL puts you measurably more at risk for strokes than higher levels. The LEF folks have been recommending against pushing LDL levels way down for at least two or three years.