I would say we all have been assuming it, unless this discussion is one that has been mentioned before that I was not aware of. [Which he isn't as vigilant as watching what is discussed over the network as he should be, so it's entirely possible.]

I agree it's the more probably answer, yes, but it feels like we've been stagnant recently, nothing we've found out has pushed us into any new discoveries about this world and how it works. Instead, all we gain are more questions.