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They likely didn't expect anyone to discuss it here, on a discussion forum. We were supposed to go to their blog or whatever that link is, and discuss it there!
My opinion: Quality first. Quantity only if you can maintain the quality. Some of my favourite writers are less than prolific but they just totally push my buttons, and that makes every book they do write a treasure for me.
On the other hand, it's a bit like food. A fabulous gourmet meal you remember for a lifetime is also a treasure, but there are days you just want something fast and greasy. There are other authors, typically genre, who manage to be "pretty good" for a particular genre, and prolific too, and they're the hamburgers of books. They hit the spot in the moment, but I couldn't tell you next week what a specific one was about.
Maybe "good enough" quality is good enough, depending on genre and target audience. But even there, I still want a certain minimum level of competence, a plot that makes sense within the rules of whatever world it is and not too enormous plot holes, some characterisation, a satisfying conclusion, competent proofreading.
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