Sure sounds like it to me, xzins! :^) Implying the existence of a "warm little pond" somewhere along the way....
We have been told again and again that "abiogenesis" has nothing to do with evolution. I have said that I remember from the textbooks I was taught from in the 60's that the "Protein sea" and "a bolt of lightning" were Step 11 and step 12.
Now, here is evidence that I didn't make it up.
They DO connect the 2. Sure as shootin'.
Indeed, it sounds like they now want to include abiogenesis in the "theory of evolution". If that is the case, then "Katy bar the door" - because we have a mountain of issues concerning that subject. LOL!