Good pickup Frostchamber. There is certainly a note of optimism in that comment. The worst possible outcome for the MPA (what's left of it) community is that there is absolutely no mention of the capability gap in SDSR15 and the issue is just ignored or passed over. SoS has made clear that at least the words MPA will feature in the review. This may of course be good or bad news but at least there should be a clear signpost to what can be expected for the next decade and we will know where we stand.
It would be interesting to know exactly who the "We" are that is considering all the options though and how badly their judgement may be influenced by senior leadership who have no real idea of what they are talking about. Or, even worse, shysters like BAE making offers that are completely untenable but seemingly very affordable.