1. I think he is being honest and forthcoming. In my opinion he was being completely sincere and wasn't really holding anything back.
2. I don't think he knows that much more than anyone else on this thread. The stuff that he has heard behind closed doors is more of the same of what we have heard in the public.
Add to that a couple dumb statements like "there is a moon of Saturn or Jupiter that is bigger than Earth" and I was disappointed in his appearance overall - I don't think we'll be getting any answers of substance from that committee. If anything, I think he is someone that has had a similar mindset to many on this thread and he's in a position to be able to push to get videos released, etc.