I mean, not much else for him to say when the people that are basically his boss decide to JK Rowling their movie.

Let them think that, but I doubt anyone actually takes the Wachowskis seriously on this. I mean, sure they'll humor them in public, but come on. Neo doesn't even turn into a girl whenever he's in the Matrix and iirc didn't one of the side characters do that or the vice versa of it?