I've seen it, and I've been it, on both sides of the table. But this isn't "poaching", a term loaded with unnecessary negative connotations. Your friend adver

I've seen it, and I've been it, on both sides of the table. But this isn't "poaching", a term loaded with unnecessary negative connotations. Your friend advertised their skills effectively in an internal market, subsequently transferring to a location where those abilities might create more value. Not sure why this might be considered a stunning, surprising, or intrinsically undesirable outcome.