Again, inclusivity doesn't have to be political. Just because butthurt bigots always equate the two doesn't mean they're inherently political statements or actions.
People are getting bent out of shape because they're assuming that him saying "Nintendo doesn't make political statements" is the same as him saying "Nintendo doesn't care about having games address issues that are often, illogically, politicized", which I don't think is the case
Great point.
Allow me to break it down more simply than this:
If you create a game with a story or narrative that makes a politicized view its central narrative feature, it's a political statement. Even a game about beating up Donald Trump, as simple as it is and as devoid of story as possible, has a political narrative.
If you create a game that has elements that are politicized that are not inherently central to the story or narrative presented, it's not a political statement, but these elements still retain their politicized nature.
The best you can say about Super Mario Odyssey making a political statement is that it's against shotgun weddings, which is hardly a controversial or political belief anymore.