Anything a CEO tells one shareholder, he (and through you) can tell any shareholder. To state otherwise, like he did, is disconcerting.
Btw, he wouldn't respond to anyone unless he was sure that what he said would be happy to hear. It doesn't mean it's the truth or that what he said will happen.
You can lead a horse to water. But you can't make him get down on one knee and do an Al Jolson impression!