That text from Nate is actually true.
They've said many times that they don't plan on minting any new land for Splinterlands. However, they have said that if there comes a time where it may be needed, for whatever reason, that they mint new land, but it wouldn't be the same as the current minted land. The existing land would be a "premium" no matter what.
Either way, the team understand the value of land as they made it that way, and they are pretty committed to keeping it that way as well.
Thats not correct. It has been said many times and very decisively Splinterlands won't be creating more land. I'm a person who missed out on purchasing bulk land so I welcome "more" land but if I was a whale land owner I wouldnt' be too happy about more being introduced regardless of its grade. I could likely dig up some quotes from AMA's and I could likely find some HIVE Content and discord quotes that bring weight to my statement but I feel as if anyone who has been watching the AMA's or paying attention in discord will know what I'm pointing out here is true.
I get where you are coming from. In the past, they've always answered the question with "No more land will be minted. If we do mint more land, it won't be in Splinterlands but in a different game."
However, in the past three townhalls, including this one, they have mentioned that they can mint more land for Splinterlands if deemed necessary, but again, it wouldn't be anywhere close to the same as the existing land. But they have been making it very clear that this is very unlikely to ever happen.
That is why I have no concerns with their answers lately as I am a pretty big whale land owner and I have very little doubt that they would mint more land.
The above is the part that matters. Land was sold as "no more will be available". I understand the narrative has changed after the fact. If the whale land holders have no issue with that narrative changing after making their purchases than great. I certainly don't mind a second chance at getting some land (regardless of grade). I still needed to point out the unintentional false information.