The actual quote is that they are easier than IMO; but maybe not directly comparable.
https://x.com/littmath/status/1870848783065788644?s=46&t=foR...
I think it’s more probable that it would have solve the easier problems first, rather than some hard and only some easier; although that is supposition.
Reading this thread and the blog post gives more idea about what the problems might involve.
It’s difficult to judge without more information on the actual results, but that means we cannot draw any strong conclusions either way on what this means.