That part got me also. I liked how he reframed the question to meet his answer. In addition to it being convoluted.

I'd like a more direct question and answers.

Do you think we will hit the highs seen in 2005 again and how many concurent months do you think that rate could be maintained?

In addition to it being convoluted.

Keep in mind, this is being translated from Dutch transcript. Unless you're intimately familiar with how Dutch people habitually structure their speech - and this is speech, not a written document - there's very little to be gained by looking at the minor details of his phrasing.

He is being polite.