Hey, none of that sweet shit in this thread, it's all SRS GAMIN' BZNS HERE.
I thought Ueno had commented on the whole remake thing before. Thought it was in play, August 2003 issue, but it ain't there. But I think I read something once that caused some confusion. The game's a remake in the sense that the story is such, but the play mechanics are far from being like the original's while still retaining its atmosphere and linear, non-RPG style. So I think a Japanese developer might have qualms with calling it a remake because they factor in that stuff.
Or maybe I made all that up? Or IGA said something similar to that.
Anyway, the fact that in Japan it has the exact same name as the original game and all the other reimaginings, I don't know why there would be any question to its (story) remake status.