Yes but in the same way as saying that computers are just a Markov chain.
But this is a bit nitpicky. The core idea is of course conveyed either way, that yes, this very abstract model does describe it while also completely missing that the magic is in how it's done.
In other words, statistical permutations are deterministic if you control all the input variables (in terms of computer science; physics is another story).
Many of us look to you as the GOAT of teaching