> The fact that they are now starting to talk about it publicly now is probably a sign that they are looking to move beyond just IoT in the future.

You're reading too much into a conference presentation.

The team has been allowed to make conference presentations for many years, it's just that most folks haven't wanted to put in the personal effort. A few have in the past, one I know of was Petr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYaqzEbU0Vk