artistry in docs, is it lost or found?

One opinion piece about the state of the documentary form leads to another. I have to mostly agree with the second and thank these writers for the thought food

Even from the privileged vantage point of a Golden Age, it’s possible to see a medium in need of freshening up, as nonfiction filmmakers fall into the trap of relying on their charismatic, timely subjects to engage viewers, rather than bold, daring or artful filmmaking itself.
​- Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, full article here

I don’t shy away from talking about the current era as a golden age of documentaries. I believe it. And I’m not just talking about box office. I am specifically talking about the sort of innovations in artistry that Ms. Hornaday is somehow missing. They’re everywhere. That’s a fact.
- Tom Roston, PBS, full article here