So what difference does them all logging into the site make. I see Kier logged into the site all the time, and i thought Ashley dealt with the business side of things so can't see him logging into the site being a indication of a pending release, I'd say Mike is the other key person in this area you should be looking for.
I think it is more staff activity = 1.1 has been rolled out on this site for testing...
1.1 has been rolled out on this site for testing = 1.1 will probably be released soon (though I suspect a few days considering not all features have been rolled out here yet)
Hopefully they don't pull a Blizzard Ent.. All features unlocked first at ForumCon display with a X-Mas release date that gets shoved back til Spring next year.