Did they so state? The only reference I can find to the quoted phrase is in a reader comment from 2007. I'd be interested to see the statement to which you refer.
In general, it's very true that the Reg doesn't mind stirring up a bit of controversy here and there. (I'm pretty sure they're still permabanned from being credentialed to cover Apple events.) But that's not the same as saying they don't care about facts, or that they're more interested in controversy than in accurate coverage.
