You gest, but that's precisely what the minstrels are singing. My gut tells me he has a job wherever he wants in the world thanks to his handy work at q.
I wonder if him crossing the road could be anti-competitive? He knows the intricacies of q's operation and no doubt has made a roadmap for him or his incumbent. In any case, if that idiot board had any sense they'd bar him from being an exec on a domestic or foreign operator for the foreseeable in the exit contract.