[Aerkuld]

I don't know how much FACT is behind the article or how much of it is SPECULATION. However, I do think that, no matter how the situation arose, Michael did NOT want Kimi as a team mate. Why? - Only Michael himself has that answer, but I would think that he was concerned about his #1 driver status and the possibility of being out raced by a faster driver.
My guess at the end of the season was simply that Ferrari wouldn't guarantee Michael #1 status, Michael knew Ross Brawn was leaving, he wanted to be more of a family man, and wanted to get out at the top of his game. Basically, Michael decided that it was his time to hang up the gloves. I also thought that we would see Michael back with Ferrari in a 'Team Advisor' type of role, maybe even a similar role to Brawn's.
Perhaps that was just wishful thinking, and this article is closer to the truth, in which case I would think that Michael will steer well clear of Ferrari in the future. I guess we'll see in time, but hope that isn't the case.

As for politics coming into play and possibly causing things to make a turn for the worst - I'm quite sure everyone on this board is all too familiar with things like that happening in their own companies, so why would you think F1 would be any different?
Essentially, when you break it down to the basics, F1 is a business just like any other. Look through the glamour and dollars and you'll see just the same things that you see everywhere else. In my mind Ferrari had the ideal model of 'Customer Satisfaction', in that they, Ferrari, had an close relationship with their customer, Michael, listened to his suggestions and made thier product meet his demands. Just look at the success it bought them, what else could you ask for? Unfortunately, at some point ego's get in the way and ego's generally always trump good business sense.