I'm kind of surprised Lucas, of all people, would be the one to say this to anyone.

How does Lucas know what Disney's plans are? As far as I know, Disney doesn't need Lucas's approval for anything and I doubt Disney would discuss their future Star Wars plans with him. I mean, Abrams and Kasdan reportedly didn't even use Lucas's treatment for TFA. Disney didn't spend $4.2 billion to have Lucas approve their plans and actions and Lucas didn't sell it for the same reasons, either.

In any case, doesn't Fox still hold the distribution rights?