Weird my cousin who rides an Axys's says the exact opposite when he rides my Ski Doo. Or I guess says the same thing....
I do think a few factors play into this assessment.
Riding style - If you play in terrain more akin to high alpine riding in BC (bigger, open areas) I think the Ski-Doo is a formidable choice. Easy. Fun. Great in deep snow. In this type of terrain I could understand someone saying the Ski-Doo is an easier ride.
On the contrary if you are often in steeper more technical terrain, I feel the Axys holds an edge better. No two ways about it. I've spent a lot of time getting my Ski-Doo to hold an edge as well as an Axys but at the end of the day *it is more effort* in steeper technical terrian. Partly because of the wider track. Partly because of T-Motion (even locked out - flex edge still fights you) and mostly becauase of static weight distribution/overall weight (sled rides a lot heavier at slow speeds).
Boost or No Boost - The Axys is a far easier sled to ride without further modification when boosted. This is due to static weight distribution (more 50/50 out of the box) and how the skid works. The Doo relies more on the motor to transfer weight and make the skis feel lighter, which is fine, until you realize a boosted sled is going to transfer load later in the powerband and then transfer a lot more when it does transfer. (hence how big of a deal my Tom's kit is for me - total game changer). With boost, I think there is little question the Axys is an easier ride unless you want to throw money at the skid.
My $0.02