Maybe it's more of a "Google lends", rather than "AOL pinches" situation. Since Google has lost a shit load of investment capital in AOL it's in their interests to get AOL going again. I only hope that this will mean an end to the annoying "AOL" way of doing things since now they have some Google thinking in top management.

Into a more 'prestigious' job?

Of course, AOL must, one presumes, be bettering his 'package' to jump ship?

I could be wrong, of course.