This is really exciting news! What is perhaps a bit unusual is that the Vespa team has existed for a very long time. Even before the project got its name (2004

This is really exciting news! What is perhaps a bit unusual is that the Vespa team has existed for a very long time. Even before the project got its name (2004/2005?). If memory serves it will be 20 years this year or next year since the first bits of what became the Vespa platform were developed. Some of the people working there have worked together since 1998-1999. I think much of the reason for the longevity of the team is that it was kept somewhat separate from the rest of Yahoo! so they could maintain focus.