According to Bloomberg Apple staff are missing their dead Messiah and are flocking to the next one they see.

Former Apple employees made the switch based on the cars being made and Musk himself. The CEO is known for his eccentricity and dramatic flair. For example, he has a very public fear of artificial intelligence, and he wants to fund a city on Mars.

In this case Elon Musk seem to be the most likely candidate and he seems to like them too.

Tesla has a thing for Apple employees. The electric car manufacturer has hired around 150 Apple staffers.

To be fair Apple has been trying to woo Tesla employees too – with $250,000 sign-on bonuses and 60 per cent raises.
Musk pointed out that so far they have actually recruited very few people.

Musk has apparently likes Apple's design style, which is "relatively closely aligned" to his own. Musk also loves comparisons drawn between himself and late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs.

So in otherwords Apple staffers are looking for and finding a new Messiah... unlike Brian he is rather keen on the complement.