I'm not sure I understand. In Riemannian geometry it might be convenient to use a connection with non-vanishing torsion, but it is not required. What do you mean by 'includes'?
Incorporating as much symmetry as possible and worry about a possible symmetry-breaking at a later stage has been a hugely successful path in high-energy theoretical physics. Hidden variable theories, on the other hand, do not have such an impressive track record.
As for the article, I think it is terrible and only manages to confuse the reader. To finish it off with ill-advised sound-bite that makes even a Nobel laureate sound like a dumbass is in poor taste too.
I'm not sure I understand. In Riemannian geometry it might be convenient to use a connection with non-vanishing torsion, but it is not required. What do you mean by 'includes'?