I think it's more a comment about activity or the lack thereof from RIM regarding the PB. I believe we all understand that their focus is on BB10 but I also find it hard to believe that they can't support two products and throw us a working bone for the Playbook with maybe an ad for it as well.
Showing a picture of a celebrity using a BB does nothing for me.... But providing a working rev or update would quell the fire until the 10 release.