yes - that article got a lot of attention on ksp forums.
0.17 will be out within the next few weeks and there are at least three new planets (I've seen the screenshots) and probably even more - up to a dozen some say, including at least one gas giant.
Community Mods are making this game awesome. If anyone is as addicted as I am then I might set up a kessler server - a way to 'share' missions and merge persistent worlds so we can see what the other has been up to.