I was going on the assumption that the second statement was also part of what most of their fans think, not what Phillyboy actually thinks. Just poor wording. I could be wrong...I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt.
i actually kinda liked that cover...x&y was all about connecting and finding your place...like part of an equation (hence the x&y). i kinda thought the cover was a bit tetris-y so i thought it worked.