Yes, Lucas is saying something completely different nowadays. He is saying that the actual concept of the third trilogy itself, not its plot or any specifics but the actual notion of the possibility of them existing in any form was a fabrication of the media. Clearly its not though. I think this boils down to it feeling that way to Lucas since he never had any real plans or attachment to the third trilogy, and in Bantha Tracks May 1980 even admits to adding it only because of the success of Star Wars.