I am sorry but, speaking as someone who was there and who knew the early Apple people, you're entirely mistaken. Woz wanted to do something more interesting than work at HP. He presented one of his early designs to HP management, hoping to inspire some interest, but getting no encouragement, he began to look elsewhere. He wouldn't have stayed at HP no matter what happened with his private project -- he was way too talented for that position.

This isn't meant to address Steve Jobs' role, only to correct the historical record.