I'm not sure how that context changes the sentence. The context makes it obvious which sentences are part of the author's thesis, and which are snark. Quoting

I'm not sure how that context changes the sentence. The context makes it obvious which sentences are part of the author's thesis, and which are snark. Quoting the snark in isolation tells you only that Gruber is capable of sarcasm. Edit: what's most interesting to me here is that Hank doesn't seem at all interested in Gruber's thesis, let alone in attacking it. He just seems interested in attacking Gruber.