Oops, it looks like Kotaku and UK magazine NGame jumped the gun a bit. It turns out that Wii still has rumble, and Miyamoto's quote was misinterpereted. Get the full story here:
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/wii/wii-rumble-not-dead-after-all-199342.php
Nintendo fans (myself included) can rest easy. Iwata and company aren't pulling a Sony on us.