Maybe everybody who was "sniping" read this comment in the article and didn't just assume that jobs would be created:
"Nissan would not confirm if this would mean additional jobs at Sunderland, which is the UK's largest car plant."
Seems a strange thing to do considering it would be amazing PR for them after hanging the Sword of Damocles over people's heads for months on end, doesn't it?
If they do create new jobs, then I'll be back posting in this thread to say I'm sorry.