This guy is just blowing smoke and large plumes of it. Like all great con artists . . . confuse 'em with your words. Swindle 'em with you lengthy siren song.
Absolutely right!
Another pet peeve is a refusal to answer a simple yes or no question. A lot of times you will get a six paragraph reply that doesn't address the question that was asked. It's an answer designed to muddle rather than clarify.