No sane person would read "I read this as" and assume that this is in fact exactly what the speaker said, nor should any speaker assume "I read this as" is meant as a defamation or misquote.

In addition, you being a contributor not a core team member does not change what you said in the least. A language's design, even if it seems like there's a tight core, is ultimately decided in part by all contributors and the community around it as well.