For those who have actually looked at Hoffman's work (rather than just reading a popularized account):

What happens when the fitness function is not static (as it often is in the real world)? My gut instinct is that an organism that perceives actual reality (or some close analog thereof) will be more adaptable to a changing environment than one that is optimized for static conditions.

Perhaps Hoffman has taken this into account (I don't know -- that's why I'm asking).