Okay, Lance's post, especially after talking to him, are puzzling to me. A day or so ago he was not sure what it would be...and now he's dead set, stone cold against Transformers? And with absolutely no reason other than "I believe"? Fishy.
Let's look at the history of this here rumor, shall we?
Step 1: SS44 demo permit is found and sends everyone into a tizzy.
Step 2: People begin speculating, start honing in on TF since it fits and would make sense with the rushed schedule.
Step 3: Universal seemingly let's loose the dogs of war with a fake House of Horrors rumor
Step 4: People start to believe the Haunt rumor for a while.
Step 5: People realize Haunt rumor is kind of dumb considering the mad dash to have this completed.
Step 6: TF rumor gets stronger from sources
Step 7: "Ride Lift pits" permit update found, TF close to "confirmed"
Step 8: Screamscape "sure" it isn't TF, offers no other info...besides that which makes it seem like TF.
So...let's look at the pattern, shall we? Speculation heavily points to TF, then is turned away by a fake rumor. After said fake rumor, Ride Lift pits and insiders point to TF, then Screamscape comes out and says "Nope, no way it's TF." a mere week after saying "The only rumors I'm hearing are Transformers."
We know there is a disinformation trail out there. And it really seems like Lance got wind from someone inside Uni to stop hyping up TF. I could just be looking for something that isn't there, but the pattern fits.