Yep. It's a rehearsed statement. He didn't touch on any of the serious allegations like the hostile takeover or developer strike. This whole thing stinks.
Edit check out this Arkane response:
http://www.aliennoire.com/home/news/fan-asks-arkane/
They don't share the same message as Pete Hines. It seems likely that Arkane will be rebooting Prey 2, and Hines and co. are getting around the issue by taking the game in an entirely different direction.