I'm not convinced that the next chapter will make Itachi 100% innocent or even exonerate him at all, really; plus there's always the chance that Madara is lying, or that Madara's perception of what is good for the shinobi world (as in, he says Itachi did what he did for the greater good) is in actuality what REALLY is good for the shinobi world. Plus no matter what, even if Itachi retained some amount of affection for his baby brother, I still believe that he really did intend to kill Sasuke and take his eyes... so I'm going to wait and see on this one.