I'm not seeing how what you're talking about equates to them lying.
Before Sony hit up the Devs you don't know what their plans were for how much RAM was going to be in the console for gaming. It might have been 2GBs for games and 2GBs for the OS before. So really adding extra RAM was for gaming seeing that it'll eventually be used for gaming.
My man, it's is a lie of omission. Just follow this.
Feb Reveal
Cerny: System made for developers, we sought developer input at every turn. We added more RAM at devs request.
Adam Boye(Sony 3rd party relations) Gearbox dev said if you don't have 8GB's of RAM you're dead.
So Sony supposedly added the addtional 4GB's of RAM for the devs. Remember there mantra its about games.
4GB of GDDR5 512for OS extrapulate
add an additional 4GB of GDDR5
that's 8GB's of RAM and 512 for the OS.
They have been riding the wave of gamers proclaiming most powerful console, Cerny on the lecture circuit basking in the admiration of thousands.
Games, Games, Games oh did I Say Games?
Now this Digital Foundry expose' not a peep out of Sony. They were quick to tap down any rumor, even the one last week about only 7min record feature.
IT'S A LIE OF OMISSION AND THEY LEAD US ON TO BELIEVE THE LIE.