"Of course it is"
Bull. NPD, Media Create, and other organizations, have made game sales public.
What he DID speak about what the company thought was that this was a risk (which is obvious given it's not a proven IP). Anything else is just you insisting he's speaking for the company when he isn't.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs