I would say to not take this rumor as truth. Yes, the source may be reliable, but keep in mind that sometimes people misunderstand what others say. What doesn't make sense is why Mark would spout this info off to a fan at a meet and greet. I guess he's spouted things off in the past, but still... this is quite the info to be throwing around like this.
My take on this is to just keep listening to your current Creed CDs and wait to see what Wind-Up or the band says.
And also note: regardless of what happens with Creed, CreedFeed.com will not be going anywhere. The site and board will remain up until I become dirt poor and cannot afford to keep it up any longer.
* goes to start making a design for a downshifter website *