According to the Army Times, Sig Sauer has made multiple tweaks to the M17 and M18 pistols, with the goal of achieving minimal reliability in performance.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-...ndgun-problem/
My question is: If the original design didn't perform ... why and how was it selected?
Sounds like your article has an axe to grind.
In reality, The SIG M17 simply beat the GLOCK at the tip of the spear in the combat performance evaluations. That is why it was selected.
The fact SIG was smart in their licensing agreements with the Military and sweetened the deal. SIG was smart with the logistics and beat out the GLOCK on the range.
No conspiracy theory required.