Graafsma's comment was published right after IPVM's post: Axis 5 Vulnerability Discoveries.
This is important to highlight because it showcases the ignorance of even a 'technical director'.
Not all vulnerabilities are the same, regardless of whom the manufacturer is. The crucial distinction is what the vulnerability allows exploiting and how hard it is to exploit.
Vulnerabilities vs Backdoors
Take the Hikvision WiFi Vulnerability. It is not a backdoor (nor do we call it a backdoor) because that vulnerability does not allow executing admin-level commands, nor changing the password, nor taking control of the admin account, etc.
By contrast, the Hikvision IP camera backdoor is a backdoor because it easily allows executing admin-level commands, changing the password, and taking control of the admin account.
Likewise, the Axis 'vulnerabilities' are not backdoors because they do not allow executing admin-level commands, nor changing the password, nor taking control of the admin account, etc.
Understanding the Details
One needs to understand the details of each vulnerability to understand how bad they are. For example, that is why there are scoring systems like the CVSS that help to differentiate and categorize vulnerabilities by their severity.
The Excuse
Give credit where credit is due. This ignorance, willful or otherwise, is a key marketing counter tactic. "All vulnerabilities are the same. Anyone can have a vulnerability, ergo buy the cheapest thing possible."
Unfortunately, low-cost manufacturers (primarily Asian), to date, simply have had the most severe vulnerabilities in the industry. It's just fact.