Let me say that I don't know anything more about this situation other than what I have read in this thread. I thought the wording was interesting. "Parted ways" usually means that it was mutual. Now mutual can carry many connotations - no you can't fire me I quit, or I give up we are just not seeing eye to eye, or I quit if you don't give me this or that as examples. I do agree we need to wait to see what people are able to find out.