CSRs have been known to be wrong. I hope that is the case here.
Hopefully, one of the bloggers or others with inside sources at the upper levels of Chase can confirm or deny this. I applied for a CSP MC in May before they stopped offering them. If this is true, I would cancel this card before they could issue me a Visa in the hope I could get the bonus again by applying for a CSP Visa.
Thanks for the heads up!