I dunno, some people can get mighty jealous, it's known to have happened before... I guess. Yeah I saw them a lot but there are people who have seen...
Regardless of where the sign or where/how the release the next album, it is certainly good to hear that they are (somewhat) looking ahead and talking...
I know that some new parents overdo it with the baby updates, but if people are going to be asked to refrain from baby updates, then folks are going...