Maybe not literal evidence but there is plenty empirical evidence to suggest it might not.
Put it this way, if the 16 core is announced at E3 i will eat my hat.
I'm just trying to avoid a lot of people being upset when it is a no show.
AMD want to sell 12 cores. The upcoming Intel "competition" is a 10 core.
They do not have to release the 16 core any time soon at all.
Ok, what evidence is there? you haven't provided any, all you have done is tell us to disregard what we are telling you and substitute what? to give any validity to your argument? what is it exactly?