Not like Mathias and Moritz Döpfner weren’t already a problem. So it isn’t much extra to add Thiel. The editorial line won’t change, since Döpfner have similar opinions to Thiel themselves.
Politicos problem isn’t Thiel investing in Axrl Springer media, it is them being part of Axel Springer media in the first place.
Per the articles comments she takes the exact right approach to media owning “I don’t get involved”, hire good responsible editor, give enough resources to do even deep investigative stuff and leave journalists to do their job. Subscriptions follow from good credible journalism then.
Provide umbrella of “you can’t threaten the editor with firing or lawsuit”, since she won’t fire the editor and the company has enough resourcing to fight of law suits with good legal team.