That's ridiculous... Ease of bending is based on string tension, fret size and finish, and the guitar's action, which are inter-dependant, and in turn dependant on many other things... Scale length (the length of the string between the nut and the bridge) is a huge contributer to string tension (which is why it "usually" feels easier to bend strings on a Les Paul's 24.75" scale neck than on a Strat's 25.5" scale neck, for instance). Additionally, as a rule, action that is too high or too low can make the strings tougher to bend. And, of course, having fat, tall frets that are highly polished makes for easier bending, as well...
You can have a 24 fret or 22 fret neck in any given scale length; the number of frets has nothing to do with the tension on the strings, the fret finish, or the set-up. Therefore the number of frets has ZERO influence on the ease of bending of a string... That being said, there have not been a large number of 24.75" scale, 24-fret guitars manufactured, to my knowledge (the Jackson Dinky had a short-scale version at one point, and the Peavey Vandenberg had that scale, but those are the only two I can think of off-hand).
my 2¢
(Proviso: I'm not a lutherier, and my layman's definitions of scale length & etc. may not be navel-staring accurate, but they work well enough for me that I can set up and work on my own guitars, and define my preferences, so there you are...)
