Giles Bowkett and SoR

Earlier on this year I attended Scotland on Rails. I had a great time, met some great people and was really looking forward to SoR 2009. I say was, I guess I still am but it's tempered by the fact that the energetic and inspirational Giles Bowkett won't be coming. He's now going to the WMC instead. It looks like the Ruby Community has fallen out with Giles and/or vice versa.