Kinect Causes Xbox 360s to RROD?

BBC News warns gamers with older 360s to steer clear of the new Kinect peripheral if they wish to avoid getting a dreaded RROD. Another article can be found on ZDNET. Of course, Microsoft emphatically denies any connection between the Kinect hardware and failure of the Xbox 360.
So, what could be going on here?

 1. Nothing. It