anchor: It commented, They have [been] featured in the media several times in the recent past, and do not seem to be any the worse for it, unlike some other people.
positive: They do not seem to be any worse for it, even though they have been featured in the media several times in the recent past, unlike some other people.
negative: It commented, They have not been featured in the media in the recent past, and they seem to worse for it.