Stopped reading at "At some point, it is probable bitcoin will not need to depend on transaction fees at all." Like miners will just run their gear on good will and fairy dust.
I dont think there's any way to know if this is real for sure. The paper however has a lot of details on the birth of bitcoin, lending some credibility to author's claim.
I would rather believe Craig is Satoshi than this one is. At least Craig sounds more Satoshi-like. Though I won't believe anyone who doesn't prove it with a signed message.
“...Hal, if you're up there mate, I hope you're doing well, you should know this excerpt is really called "Bitcoin, me, and Hal Finney". God speed. Save me a seat at the table ...”
I stopped reading about 1/3 through. The bit about Moore's law in the beginning is a small blocker talking point. Then he said PoW wont be necessary to sustain bitcoin. 100% disinfo.