Kasha,
I beleive the point here is very simple.
The qoute from the C”I was made in a story book (a very accurate one that we could learn alot from perhaps, but still a story book)
Evrey word the C”I said was not halacha nor was it meant to be taken as such. Qouting it here as if he meant it literally l”halcha is irosponsible and wrong.
Ps.
For all of you who feel that you can “call to the carpet” rabbonim who disagree with your preconcieved ideas of what is right or wrong (i.e length of sleeves etc.) are no better then those “anti torah bloggers” who call chareidei Gedolim to the carpet for the same reason.