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I wouldn’t say that. He was giving a note explaining what the supramundane jhānas were based on what the Classical Theravāda doctrines state. It is very common knowledge and there is literature to back this up. Literature in the other thread and also posted here in this thread.
Asking if the knowledge of Nibbāna is “repeatable” is very standard.
I have tried to meet @RobertK and you in the middle by saying, they can definitely go there again; as far as the degree of mastery, I’m not sure. They must know “The Way” to Nibbāna.
In any case, I think we should put this to rest. The Classical Theravāda point of view is that the attainment of knowing Nibbāna (and it does not necessarily need to be long) must be repeatable under ideal “normal” conditions. Any other statement is separate from Theravāda. Ask any learned scholar monk, not glued to a “meditation methodology.” They will tell you. But you have not done so. Bhikkhu Bodhi is one. Do you think he didn’t consult with other monks while editing the Abhidhammatthasaṅgaha? Do you think I have not asked about this? Even Goenka teachers are instructed to ask their practitioners if it is repeatable (and they are a bare insight school). I know this because I read a written report long ago from a Goenka student (I think from a former teacher), explaining the process that happened to a student. There was a checklist of requirements and the student hit them all.
But “repeatability” is the gold standard for any discovery in the scientific community. The same is true in “Classical Theravāda.” I think we should just leave this topic labeled such that “repeatability” is Classical Theravāda, while some individuals think a one-time “shot in the dark” is enough to be enlightened.