Yet CR states in that video you just posted more or less the same as i said: That VR is on the list, but has less priority than other stuff because (among other reasons) the VR userbase is small.
So in this case, you are wrong.
It was a stretch goal. It was to get more money for the project. He is stating it after he already put it out there to get more money. His priorities are also just for money - that's why his terrible demos are built for conventions so they can get more enthusiasm for more money. Which, by the way, if he can't built what he set out with $123 million and needs more, its complete mismanagement, misappropriation of funds, and complete and utter incompetence.
No, VR is one of the core features - just like PG - since they were stretch goals. People very explicitly put money into it. He can say "its not as important" but the doink made people pay for it PLUS it isn't something that can be shoehorned later like an Idris.
Of course there is EVE : Valkyrie and I really wish VR was a generation or two ahead because I'd toss down money for one and for the game because it looks pretty cool and I bet it is going to steal any hope SC had for any VR edge. Actually, every game is stealing SC's imagined edge on anything, it doesn't even have fidelity or immersion (same repeat missions, same crap, the only difference is how many players grief you before you leave the launch/landing pad or if your ship will even be upright when you get to it)