If we're going to decide on a winner though, I'd go with something like this. A list view with imagery to support:

Assumption there. I'd like to see some actual data.

Image grid views help people who might not speak the language very well, children, and people with poorer vision to use your product.

Not really a helpful point to mention. That's like saying users who don't speak the language can look at the pictures. It's a no-duh point. The point the article makes about scrolling and selection affecting user behavior is far more beneficial for the long-term experience.

'Hasty Selections' aren't always a bad thing. If the user isn't looking for something specific, you might want to encourage exploration.

Sure, exploration is sometimes a goal. But most of the time users have a task they want to accomplish. Even exploration is a task because people have certain tastes and preferences that drive them. It's better to be able to see everything and make the best selection than to get sidetracked from a hasty selection.

A lot of this comes down to context, and the quality of your text labels and images. We need to make sure we use descriptive, helpful labels and imagery. This is where user testing comes in.

Everyone can agree with this feel-good sentiment because it's vague and has good intentions. You really aren't saying anything of substance because you don't point to specifics. What's a descriptive, helpful label exactly? People can have different interpretations of that.

Also the statement that 'Most users are on the go and don’t have a lot of time when they’re on a mobile site' - efficiency is always good, but I'm not sure how true this statement is anymore.

You question it, but you have not disproven it. When you're on the go and you need to look something up really fast, do you pull out your desktop or mobile?

Lots of assumptions in here. I'd like to see some actual data.

Things that weren't mentioned:

Image grid views help people who might not speak the language very well, children, and people with poorer vision to use your product.

'Hasty Selections' aren't always a bad thing. If the user isn't looking for something specific, you might want to encourage exploration.

A lot of this comes down to context, and the quality of your text labels and images. We need to make sure we use descriptive, helpful labels and imagery. This is where user testing comes in.

Also the statement that 'Most users are on the go and don’t have a lot of time when they’re on a mobile site' - efficiency is always good, but I'm not sure how true this statement is anymore.

If we're going to decide on a winner though, I'd go with something like this. A list view with imagery to support: