Simcity Societies: exclusive on Simtropolis

Dirk, webmaster of SimCity fansite Simtropolis, recently had a chance to do a brief interview with EA Sims Division Vice President Rod Humble. I have to admit, the interview did somewhat put me at ease about the future of the SimCity series, however I remain guarded. Also the screenshots (exclusive to Simtropolis) seem much more on par with what I've come to expect from progressive versions of SimCity.