For example, for one of his arguments, he specifically chose a generator called pcg32_once_insecure, which the PCG author does not recommend due to its invertible output function!
Personally, I have read both arguments in detail and I would always use PCG or even a truncated LCG over xoshiro, which has a large size in comparison, potentially worse statistical properties, and no gain- faster in some benchmarks and slower in others.
Yeah, xor is simpler than multiplication in terms of hardware complexity- luckily, we have the multiplication circuits built in, so may as well take advantage of them.
They recommend to use their xoshiro PRNG.