He isn't saying that intake of sufficient protein isn't important in the new paper. Just that it doesn't matter when you get it in, so long as it is with mixed

He isn't saying that intake of sufficient protein isn't important in the new paper. Just that it doesn't matter when you get it in, so long as it is with mixed meals and the total protein consumption is the same. Also of note, the study mentions that this is in older individuals. Impacts of protein timing in trained individuals may be different.