Call me cynical, perhaps even paranoid, but this smells like a scripted PR move to me.
It even made my government radio (ABC Local) here in Australia, with comment from a third party about how pirated movie buzz is key to blockbuster movie marketing.
Gene is just promoting himself. He's is the brand. He's outspoken in order to create headlines to push his latest ventures that's all. The man is a savvy marketer.