That U.K. article is interesting. I have a Surly 1x1 steel disc/canti fork that has been used for 5 years as disc, and recently moved over to a V-brake bike. The feeling is the same, and the fork is raked. Never had an issue with Steel - Rake- Disc. This seems odd to me.

This article would make more sense if they replaced 'steel' with 'carbon'. I wouldn't trust a carbon disc fork under heavy load.