If JJ can’t get a straight answer out of Lucaafilm, who the heck can?
That’s very true.
Saying that, I have found that what people don’t say in answer to a question face-to-face can be as revealing as what they do.
For example when I go to trade fairs I find that if you deliberately make an incorrect statement, a company rep can reveal more in their rush to correct you than they would if you asked them a straight question 😉
Admittedly, employees of LFL and Disney will anticipate certain questions and I would not encourage anyone to deceive them into revealing things - merely encourage them to be helpful without breaking NDAs.