That's true, but the second that particular phrase is uttered, it opens the path to ridicule and the 'conspiracy theory' dismissal and the other, more important, points CG made would be buried.  That can't happen, the bigger point has to still be made, and made in a way that's digestible by the still blue-pilled masses.  He had to phrase it in ways that were understandable and tolerable to the biggest audience.  That's the most important part now; later may well be a different story.