It really is just that, a coincidence. A lighthearted comment put in a malevolent context. The purpose of the pull was explained on Discord a few times. (including just now)
https://discord.gg/3Wg7CaT BS, i don't believe in coincidence. Its always an excuse for a big player to fuck the little one out the small bit they have. Maybe, you can post this great excuse on a public forum for those of us without discord to see.