Kudos to CyberBob, who pointed out this news item at IMG concerning the rumors of Oni being delayed even longer. Looks like the case is getting more solid... an excerpt of interest:

It turns out that the fabled 'October' date may have been a red herring, so to speak. That wasn't the release date for the game, it was the date that the code for the game will be turned over by Bungie West to Take Two Interactive/Gathering of Developers, after which that team will move to Redmond, Washington to join the rest of Bungie.

A bitter pill to swallow for Oni fans, but still unconfirmed by the powers that be. Nevertheless, the article goes on to make several other observations and points, and is well worth reading if you're into Oni.