I think so as well. It's to easy to game the system otherwise.

[at the rest of it, he arches his wings a bit and straightens]

Because Lucifer and his [cronies? friends?] compatriots wanted to overthrow the creator due to jealousy and anger and who knows what else. Much worse would have happened had we failed, believe me. [he is about to add that his Almighty is everyone's Almighty, but decides not to dive into those theological waters]