The thought had occurred to me but meh. I don't know if thats the reason he did that though.

Its not like Kishi cares enough to actually try and cover up his plot holes, there are so many examples I can mention, Itachi is a major one. Then there is the fact that he never cared enough to explain some of the more bizarre stuff he has fed us, Deidara and Hidan for example. So why start now, and why do that, especially when someone else is already doing it.