I don't see a strong point from the article that Hoc is better than hook. Following the Solid priciple doesn't necessary means better code. If there is an example that shows Hoc can solve the same problem with lesser code, lesser boilerplate and better reusablility, I will agree that Hoc is better than Hook, but appearantly it is not.

Hook is a solution to solve the problem created by Hoc, which is reusability and layers of indirection. It has it's own problems, but React team weighted the pros and cons and decided the simplicity is more important than other aspects. Yeah maybe hook is a bad idea, but as long as it is better than other ideas, I guess that is the path should be taken.