Does Scott Junior, the executive producer, count? Or is that too much of a managerial position and they really need to drag some dev before the cameras? 
If you donāt believe me, you can read it in Multigunās recap from April 2020, or you can watch the recording.
Itās not just an excuse, itās a legitimate concern that Funcom has to keep in mind and modders are free to ignore. Especially since mods canāt run on consoles.