A couple of interesting articles posted today:

This one provides a few more tidbits than the standard press release did on the granted exemption:
http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/lsasport/faa-grants-icon-a5-weight-increase?cmpid=enews072913&spPodID=030&spMailingID =17747506&spUserID=NDg4MzU1MjY0ODkS1&spJobID=21884 4534&spReportId=MjE4ODQ0NTM0S0

Interesting opinion piece from Flying Magazines Robert Goyer:
http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/going-direct/icon-gets-exemption-good-thing-or-favoritism?cmpid=enews072913&spPodID=030&spMailing ID=17747506&spUserID=NDg4MzU1MjY0ODkS1&spJobID=218 844534&spReportId=MjE4ODQ0NTM0S0