i believe jon said we arenot talking with richie as an answer about the doc and if he was involved...he wanted to say that jon had nth to do with Richies interviews...
having said that i believe jon comes out a bit dishonest and bitter about Richie...because its obvious he is the one denying his coming back...
Anyway my guess is they are not talking on a daily basis but there has been some communication and jon is thinking about him coming back if they are gonna tour the world..