maybe because some key positions powered by ex-MSFT staffs?
Read the article, he never said that.
What he did say was pretty close though:
"The best thing that would happen is for Facebook to open up its data," Mr. Schmidt said. "Failing that, there are other ways to get that information."
I think you should blame the editorialised title, not the commenter.
Haha oddly enough I thought it was a Steve Ballmer quote - I had to do a double check.