Check it the article about Google hiring at the NY Post. The mention me and this blog but of course don't link to me. This media stuff is pretty crazy. I don't think that someone like me moving around is really that newsworthy. I'm definitely not as high profile as Adam.
One correction: I wasn't the lead developer on Avalon, but rather one of many lead developers. The group is pretty big and my leaving, while I'm sure they will miss having me around, won't put the project in jeopardy or anything.