Yes, indeed, don't forget his very next line is "Is this true? Almost. It’s early still, but we’re optimistic (Wildly optimistic; I haven’t seen this kind of op

Yes, indeed, don't forget his very next line is "Is this true? Almost. It’s early still, but we’re optimistic (Wildly optimistic; I haven’t seen this kind of optimism for the last 20 years!)."