And here we are again. "I interpreted it a certain way based on my lived experience" met with "well screw that, the game the way I read it says no and that's factual" even when the game absolutely has content explicitly saying yes. What value is there to this type of discussion. Notice the lack of a question mark there.
You're saying I read actual cutscenes that play out to explain what was meant the wrong way? Should I remind you again that your, and my, interpretation become irrelevant when the meaning is explained by the author? Stop arguing with facts, please, and explain to me why "yes" is said in act 3 when "no" is very clearly said in act 2, even regarding the very companion "yes, but at a later date" was implied with in act 1. With in-game facts, not what's in your head.
Anyway, gone for a while. I hope you two can find some evidence in game to back up your claims meanwhile. Maybe John did leave you some random clue that I and everyone else skipped over.