1. Because he's too green to know that DL regularly gives out information that turns out not to be true.
2. Because the "spokesman" isn't high up enough on the chain, yet the blogger trusts them.
3. Because, like even reputable journalists, they love to get the scoop, knowing that it will drive lots of traffic to its page.

Note that more well-known bloggers haven't reported on this, likely because they're waiting for a definitive source to quote.

So, highly encouraging, but not definitive.