This is like saying chess engines don't actually "play" chess, even though they trounce grandmasters. It's a meaningless distinction, about words (think, reason, ..) that have no firm definitions.
And by the way, I don't think it's surprising that so many people are being unreasonable on this issue, there is a lot at stake and it's implications are transformative.
This is a good example of being confidently misinformed.
The best move is always a result of calculation. And the calculation can always go deeper or run on a stronger engine.