Kudos to Shadowfax, who pointed out a pleasant surprise from the folks at xbox.ign.com. Apparently, they've signed up (or perhaps kidnapped) one or more Bungie employees, and will be subjecting them to a public chat session come Wednesday. A relevant excerpt:

Next Wednesday IGN Xbox will be hosting a chat with members of the Bungie development team, giving you an opportunity to kick off your holiday vacations with a little Bungie cheer. We'll be releasing details about the chat on Monday, so check back for all the info, and start mulling over those questions.

One wonders what medium they'll be using to host the chat, and hopes it will be moderated. While I expect the community will have a strong presence there to land some good questions, I also expect a lot of omgwtf bunge sellz outz0rz to be flying around... stay tuned for details.