No, really. In fact, they mention the possibility of patching the game not once but twice. First:

Nintendo is aware of the situation but sadly there is not a solution, nor is there any indication a patch will ever be issued.

Then, after copy-pasting Nintendo’s suggested method of avoiding the bug, this:

Needless to say this is an unfortunate situation for Zelda fans. I’m a little disappointed Nintendo isn’t being more proactive to resolve this issue. I hope a patch is issued quickly. Having to delete your save file and start anew is not acceptable in my book.

G4’s writers know as much about videogames as I know about the inner-workings of a Formula 1 racing car engine.

Thanks to @Quelkaima on Twitter for pointing this out to me.

Update: I am informed that some Wii games have received updates, notably some of the Call of Duty titles, but Nintendo doesn’t have a policy of issuing patches for their games and game patches are incredibly rare for the system.