I would expect the highly driven, world-class talent to have moved on swiftly after completing their grad program, if RIM's failures go all the way up. You can

I would expect the highly driven, world-class talent to have moved on swiftly after completing their grad program, if RIM's failures go all the way up. You can be a technically brilliant engineer, but if you have a horrible sense of business/intuition, it's still possible to 'maroon' yourself at a stagnating company. There's a lot to be said for the "safe" option.