Don't think you quite caught the jist of what he was saying. Just because they have a JP PS2 release, doesn't mean they instantly have access to a NA release to sell.

Contracts have already been consigned to market the current planned production, all of that would have to be altered (additional cost).

New contracts would have to be consigned with Sony to license NA product, then a minimum order of pressing would have to be contracted (again....additional costs.) Just because they have an order for JP PS2 DVD's doesn't mean they can use that same contract for NA and avoid initial costs--that is considered new product line, with all the same setup costs incurred for a NEW line because they would not have contracted under an international plan to produce multi regions under the same contract. One way or the other, a new contract has to be entered into, whether that is a new contract to cover both regions under one or two seperate contracts. Regardless, it would be two seperate pressings that would have to be setup, effectively doubling the cost more or less.

All of this has to add up and placed against the potential revenue that could be earned. It appears the bean counters at SE have weighed and measured a NA PS2 release, and come up wanting...thus, it's currently not in the cards.