Personally, I feel like they should just embrace this rather than be cagey about it.
"Yeah, that's right! The CPU is only marginally better than the Wii's. And we still think we'll do better than Microsoft and Sony because we think features and games are more important--just like last time! HOLD DAT PS360 FANBOYS"
At the very least, it would be honest. More honest than Reggie saying third-party games look WAY better, anyway. I still wouldn't get one anytime soon, though... :p
Have some time to kill? Read my shitty games blog. http://www.pixlbit.com/blogs/586/gigantor21
:D