Hideo Kojima has said the occasional thing in the past that he probably regrets, who hasn't? Let it go folks, the time to talk about that isn't now, he is trying to do the right thing by us here.
I don't think anyone here hates Konami, quite the opposite.
This is excellent news, a Konami game to look forward to for the 'Cube, that is actually worth looking forward to....mmm....Metal Gear Solid goodness.