Yup.
The only thing is he seems to be more "carebear" than what eve is currently.
Anyway.
Would say he has looked at eve and said "hmm a massive space game almost like elite but not quite, I think i can make it more similar to elite (2) with physics and landing and realistic systems"
Didn't realize it was only one person making it, means it is more likely to be vaporware than be released. Also I think that Braben might have elite 4 in the pipeline (at least he has hinted on it haha) which would probably be along the same lines.