When they said the clouds had lifted, they weren't joking.
They had a very similar set of photos up around a week and a half ago, except those included Milner. Again, similar stuff, players with smiles on their faces. Even MON might have been in a couple.
It's very easy to make pictures tell whatever story you want them to. This is from Pravda remember. I'd expect nothing but photos showing how happy and united the squad is no matter what.
For example, I could draw attention to the fact that neither Ashley Young nor Brad Friedel are featured in the pictures and ask whether this means the club doesn't expect them to be around for much longer.