Now, yes none of that conjecture can be used in the article. But it does illustrate why comments from writers during times that creative projects are still being produced are not necessarilly credible. This is simply because they want to protect their intellectual property, avoid spoiling the suspense of their upcoming plot arcs, and because of various political concerns within the market that could jeopradize a creater's job security were that creator to open his mouth. I have read in magazines, like Wizard, over the years where a creator specifically said that something would not happen in a book and then a few months later it did happen in the book and it was the decision of that creator. Various plot points in Spider-Man and the X-Men come to mind.    