I dunno... have you noticed it can be just a game???
People who run the best Creed sites (pit, fanatic, feed) didn't say a word if it's true or not... they all got contacted first about the creed quest... their behaviour is kinda weird: they don't say yes or no....
people who know something aren't allowed to talk...
and if I recall, Creed and Wind-Up contract obligations says the the next album would be their last one. Then creed would move label or renew the deal.