Another Quick Note from the Cubs Fan Convention

According to my friend and SABR colleague Rich Smiley, high-level Cubs employees--in two separate sessions with fans this morning (Sunday)--opined that the Washington Nationals were not going to sell many tickets this season.

Assuming that these figures, one of whom is the team's Chief Executive Officer, have seen the totals on season tickets (apparently over 30,000), does this mean that Cubs management figures are being disingenuous? Or is something else going on?