Better to have a little info of the proceedings then nothing, he isnt saying anything outrageous, but just typical updates.
Btw, I heard a rumour that we upped the salary to 700k a year, good raise from the 450k one. Not a bad comprimise from his demand of 1m. Not that it was much to worry about signing the contract eventually, but the sooner it signed (as it seems like now), the sooner they can focus on whats important.