Explain the logic in why he would lie about silicon yields. When a company executive makes false public statements about stuff like that, the company can eventually end up being sued by investors or the SEC.
What's the upside that would justify such a risk? Whose purchasing decision is hinging on whether or not yields are good? The only gamers who still care about whether the yields really were bad are the ultra partisans, much like the only people still closely following the Benghazi story are Fox News viewers.
Wait wait...do you really think that posts made by PR people on a message board are subject to SEC? In that case damage control wouldn't exist
Microsoft hasn't issued any financial document about the expected shipments for the Xbox One, they haven't committed to anything,they can say whatever they want to protect their image.
That's not to say that Penello is lying because no one can demonstrate it....but that's the whole point!
But honestly this debate is kinda useless so close to launch, their numbers will speak clearly about the situation.