If this is true, that's absolutely wonderful.

Also:

According to art director Isamu Kamikokuryou, many additional areas that were functioning in an unreleased build, from Team Nora's secret base, to Lightning's home and even a zoo, were cut from the game owing to concerns about the game's length and volume. Kamikokuryou additionally remarked that the volume of content cut was, in itself, enough to make another game.
This gives me hope for lots of DLC.