No Andrew said that "We're really close to RC now", that means the first RC is 2-4 weeks away.. (my opinion), and the next year will be the first of D7 in the front line.. D6 is going to be replaced by D7..
I don't interpret only the "close" word.. you can also see the trac development and get to the same conclusion.. there are just few things to be completed and each day there are fewer tickets to be solved..
:)
Regards,
DosDawg