I only heard it in passing, but I believe the full conversation was a "The western Mortal Kombat Fighters do things like this, and the media ignores it entirely. We want to have features like that in our online, too." Comment.
There IS no XP or lobby for now, as far as is mentioned, so I don't think they could 100% confirm it being in, but it's an idea they are aware of, and will probably include.
They said they want to make matchmaking as instant as possible, and they mention that they think great online is something Western fighters excel at, so I'm sure they're prepared to go the full length with it.
Random Additional mention on screen: You'll be able to re-map your taunt button. It's currently on back, but they know that's too close to the "Start" button, so they want to let you have control.
Not a big thing, but it's nice to see how considerate they are of even the most miniscule of issues.