That comment was correctly flagged because it broke the site guidelines, as does this one, in several ways.

Would you please read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and follow the rules when posting here? We ban accounts that break them repeatedly.

As for "Microsoft people on HN", that is a red herring. The OP is currently in the #2 position and hardly flattering to MS. Ditto for many comments in the thread. When you review the site guidelines, please note the one asking users not to post insinuations of astroturfing without evidence.