I don't have any reason to believe he's withholding. He volunteers stuff without being asked. He knows I'm into it and that I hump Zelda screenshots... err. Anyway, he mentioned a lot about 360 last summer when dev kits were new. Heh.
At the time, he did mention a few things about Rev... they very briefly compared specs of the 3 systems on a projection screen during an all-hands meeting (so basically everybody saw it). He said that Rev had less RAM and storage but otherwise looked like the 360 (he didn't have specifics). He's more of an Xbox fan, so those were the specs he paid most attention to. These were just paper stats. And there's no telling if the specs changed since then. They haven't heard anything since.
As far as the controller goes, he doesn't know anything. It could be a need-to-know situation. However, there are no Rev products on their SKU either. As I mentioned it's possible EA LA in particular isn't going to focus on Rev stuff. They do Goldeneye, Command and Conquer, LOTR, Medal of Honor, and something new for 360. If nothing else, these titles probably aren't Revolution-bound yet. At least not soon after launch.
What I thought was also interesting was that there's little PS3 development happening there yet. Which is odd... those games are typical for playstation. Take that as you will.
But anyway, I suspect that IF a lot of companies know about the controller, it's most likely the developer's decision makers and not many actual developers. If the developers knew, it would have leaked by now. Still though, we need to see what the next week brings. I have a hard time assuming a few CEOs and higher-ups knowing a lot of information translates into a more widespread policy. Cautiously optimistic.