Well, I haven't watched the interview, so I can't tell if it's the case or not, but the "planets with life" statement can be misleading. Sure, not every planet has native lifeforms, just like in reality, but the rest of the planets will still have life in the form of settlements and such.
Boring and empty planets will likely be an exception rather than the norm.
As for the lack of vehicles, we'll see. The game already seems to be quite big and they seem to have put a lot of effort into the customisation of the spaceships and their combat systems, and rover vehicles may have ended up being relegated for later until there was no time left. Plus the jetpack already does most of the work.
With that said, it wouldn't surprise me if one of the inevitable DLCs introduces rovers and other vehicles.
Please excuse my bad English.
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