He/she does go on to explain what they mean by that: press releases deliberately talk up the `magical' aspect of quantum computing, and this is at least in part

He/she does go on to explain what they mean by that: press releases deliberately talk up the `magical' aspect of quantum computing, and this is at least in part necessary for further funding. You can argue about whether the word `hoax' is warranted. But I didn't misunderstand the sentiment. It's not an antiscience claim, but merely hyperbole to drive home a point.