That essay (policy > guideline > essay) starts with a header that states, "While this essay is not a Wikipedia policy or guideline itself, it is intended to supplement the Wikipedia:No original research page, to which editors should defer in case of inconsistency between that page and this one." Please note that WP:SYN, which I quoted, is part of "the Wikipedia:No original research page".
The very paragraph you are quoting continues, "Organizing published facts and opinions which are based on sources that are directly related to the article topic..." (emphasis added).
The WP:CONSENSUS, as demonstrated on this talk page and at Wikipedia:No_original_research/Noticeboard#Breaking_Bad, is that this IS original research. WP:STICK comes to mind. -