yeah it seems kinda like that.
1 hand says: dropping support, get everything you can, 'cause once it's gone, that's it.
the other hand says: oh yeah, we are still going to support it.
it could be a copy paste response. I didn't really expect them to come right out and say yep, we are abandoning it, give 'er bullets. but i think now we are left with more questions than before.
I think because currently you CAN still get hardware and software, this is their stance. once the supplies dry up and you CAN'T get anymore hardware, it may change.