I wanna say Mielke did it for lulz, but no, it's Mielke, he's serious. I'm surprised he hasn't jumped into the thread yet and started defending himself.
Anyway, it's a big load of shit. Fable 2 is just Fable 1, but larger. All the same gameplay mechanics and options...with a dog, a family, and more real estate. Some things from Fable 1 are even more simplified for consoles. I don't know how he's quantifying this..it sounds like he just had this great soundbite pop into his head and saw lots of hits for 1UP in the future. Upon closer examination, it doesn't mean much. Final Fantasy has had a Final Fantasy feel for the past 10 years, usually with changes to the skill/battle system only, because it's Final Fantasy, Fable 5 is going to feel like Fable 2 because it's Fable. There's no wrpg/jrpg debate necessary here.
of course, does it really need to be said again that the gaming press' critical skills are as shallow as puddle of piss?