My response to that is that I hope you're right. There's a phrase here that goes: Believe nothing they say and only half of what they do.
On some level, his noncommittal words indicate that he is more than content to carry on with "limbo".
QFT.
You better dig your heels in because the hardest part of being in this sitch is determining how to move in a direction that will get out you out of limbo. Whether it's towards R or D. Words mean nothing. Actions mean more but should be scrutinized.