No,
That quote refers specifically to "home micro ports", meaning home computers such as the C-64, Spectrum, and Amstrad.
No connection to the NES here at all, as US Gold had a contract with Capcom for home computer ports which were never programmed by Capcom, but in Europe by US Gold or their contractors. The quote 'various difficulties with the programming placement of the project' is likely a polite way of saying "the programmers we subcontracted were shit" as was indeed true for most arcade ports to home micros.
Let's stay in the realm of reality rather than quoting to suit fantasy, OK?