“Executive rearrangements have been going on at Apple for years,” Rands in Repose writes.

“Remember Mark Papermaster? Avie Tevanian? Jon Rubinstein? Steve Sakoman? Tony Fadell? Sina Tamaddon? Bertrand Serlet? Fred Anderson? Nancy Heinen? There’s likely a compelling departure backstory for all of these key players, but the sheer length of this incomplete list gives some perspective to the recent announcement regarding Scott Forstall and John Browett – no big deal,” Rands in Repose writes. “Happens all the time.”

Rands in Repose writes, “Maybe.”

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[Attribution: Daring Fireball. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Fred Mertz" for the heads up.]