Google is adding back the offline support for Docs this summer (they had it before with Gears, but removed it). So your point is inaccurate soon enough.
FUD about what Google might do in the future does not help me today nor really invalidate the point
No, but announcing the feature and showing a demo of it in action is not quite "FUD about what Google might do." It's also in line with the trend of their other products adding offline support.