I'm not even talking about the rumour side of things any more, I'm just 100% confident that this is in fact a retcon even if this latest news turns out to be fake. TBH I'm not a betting man either, it's why I put forward a token amount, but I cannot see this ending in anything other than a retconning, hix'n'noot fanfic unless Fox forces Bolmkamp to re-write it between now and the start of shooting.
And let's face it, he's a f**king awful writer who probably would pull that sort of shit, despite his visual flair.