Will somebody arrive mid-fight to seize The Gate?

[Peelee]

I think the point of his words was to convey "it won't happen" more than "it doesn't exist."

You also don't think it's a narrative wrecking spell with the sole purpose of undoing plot points.

I could be wrong. It's just that when i see someone condemn something that strongly and then state that he's going to treat it as not available, I'm going to go ahead and believe that person. I see no use in thinking, "well, that's probably hyperbolic and he probably doesn't really mean what he says so even though it won't happen, it totally could".