Point taken. That's something to consider. I don't think it can be confirmed either way by anyone except the OP, though.

But then it gets into the mess of which is better, giving the statements a free pass as something said by a depressed person, or saying something about what those statements implied? I could see why someone would choose the former, but I'd lean toward the latter regardless... the idea that waving it off as okay because depressed people are allowed to say things with unfortunate implications doesn't sit comfortably with me.