"This was better than the Giants winning the World Series ... people are really excited." That's how an NYT source describes the mood among Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) employees following Scott Forstall's removal. Om Malik basically reports the same, though he adds many think replacement Craig Federighi "is someone who needs to prove himself." Forstall's refusal to sign an apology letter for iOS 6 Maps was apparently the final straw, though all signs point to other factors also being at work.