I was wondering that too. Considering that all the Starbucks or BTopenzone and the like have no protection, then it's no surprise.
What this guy should be saying is that the WiFi standards group are still completely crap if they cannot implement a standard that allows anyone to connect without needing a password, and then for the two devices to negotiate a secure connection between them.
The current standards either have no protection, or the requirement to enter a 140 bit key on an on-screen keyboard the size of a postage stamp, and no way to know what that key is unless people stick post-it notes up on every lamp-post.
As for honeypots; aren't they one of the reasons for VPN?