Dont take as gospel as only one site i see is reporting on this but the way things are going i wouldnt be surprised.
Normal, yes in the industry but depends on what positions. Of course marketing teams, writers, etc or low level positions are constantly in influx but it all depends. Can definitely just be non news.This is normal after a title ships, its a lot different from the big headline grabbers of recent months.
RIP... 109 in-game. IDK, I don't even know what is this game about, it looked mediocre. And if im being honest, I gotta agree, either make it AAA or indie and save costs, this middle ground doesn't really work out