Could you show me that tweet because I do not see it. In contrast, I can show you hs tweet from September 16.
Rod Fergusson on Twitter: “@Portal_Ingress Let’s talk about it after we ship.” / Twitter
Also, his late August quotes, you need to be careful as to what “it” refers. It apparently refers to at launch.
You need to read the tweets that he responded to ascertain what “it” means in those late August tweets.
I think nothing will change until after the first ladder season.