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It had occurred to me it might be a highlight, and I think it might be better that way, but somehow the shape and the top edge of the shape following the edge of the mountain, and not having a blurred edge makes it seem more like a "hole" in the river of ink. It is ambiguous I guess.
I don't know the history of the logo, but I came across the one from Andy Fitzsimmon's blog which has a clear hole: http://
If you look at some of the About screen entries, there's some ambiguity as to the interpretation. For instance, For instance, Archaemic has a 3D-shaded version where he sees it as a hole, and is shaded as such. For the final About screen, it needs top be considered what the "official" position is, and changes maybe requested for the About screen contest winner.
Some suggestions as to make it more like a highlight:
1. Slightly raise the reflection, so the edge of the mountain intersect the middle of the highlight.
2. Taper the highlight at both edges so it looks like more like a highlight.
3. Possibly blur the highlight slightly, Gradients, tints and strategic blurs are not uncommon in modern logos.
I will attach some versions for you to consider: