That may be a valid point for a TI-specific part. But if the buyer is just wanting a generic 555 Timer, those aren't part of the specs. The 555 is effectively a black box (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/555_timer_IC). Although again I do realize now that the author was primarily attacking the use of "Ti" here.
No, your parent poster is right. Noise-tolerance, induction-safety, aka as working in every case as specified in the data-sheet - are part of the core-product. That is not just some luxery quality issue, this is core functionality. Without it, the chip may fail when placed near some EM-Sources onboard or go haywire on hot days. There is more to Layouting, then connecting A to B.
