The interviews continue... Gamefan, a site that is more focused on console gaming, has acquired another interview with Alex Seropian. Read a snippet:

GameFan: Why do you believe Microsoft will leave you alone when there are so many documented examples of Microsoft doing shady things?

Alex Seropian: We can't justify or rationalize Microsoft's every decision or act, and we're not about to try. We can only speak about our own experience with them.

Part of what Microsoft is buying is Bungie's culture. Bungie doesn't work if it doesn't maintain that culture. If Microsoft starts handing down decisions from on high that are not in the best interest of the game or the people who play it, the people who are actually making the game aren't going to take it very well. Many people will leave if Microsoft doesn't respect our values. Microsoft knows that alienating the developers would be a bad idea. It's in everyone's best interest for them to keep their word. So far, Alex and Jason have had no problems, and they get on so well with the Microsoft folks that they do not expect any. As with all our business decisions, we are not completely unwary, but we are guardedly optimistic.

This one is interesting because it talks a bit more about some of the motivations behind the decision to go with Microsoft, as well as the potential for possible Bungie/Microsoft friction in the future.