Them mentioning it then saying "Kroom" and "Assign" was all you needed to know. Yes, that counts.
Just ask yourself: Luffy and Kaido both have Mythical Zoans. Luffy's awakening is a full transformation. Nothing temporary or used with one/several moves (like Law/Kid). So why isn't Kaido's the same thing? Luffy's last 2 opponents both had it. Why shouldn't the Yonko, someone far stronger, also have it and it be this clearly defined?