This is because there is likely to be a tradeoff between speedy development and bug count.
If you are shipping physical CDs of software, or releases which you can't update easily, or if you are working in a critical environment where mistakes are disastrous (finance, health, space, etc.), then it is fair enough to be so concerned about bugs.
But many if not most developers work on the web in areas where the product is uncertain and evolving. Prioritising rate of change is more important here. Rather than extensive QA, monitoring and fast rollback are better choices.