@wvu-r7 is a skilled negotiator. s/stdout/stderr/

lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ class Metasploit::Framework::Command::Console < Metasploit::Framework::Command::
   def spinner
     return if $msf_spinner_thread
     $msf_spinner_thread = Thread.new do
-      $stdout.print "[*] Starting the Metasploit Framework console..."
+      $stderr.print "[*] Starting the Metasploit Framework console..."
       loop do
         %q{/-\|}.each_char do |c|
-          $stdout.print c
-          $stdout.print "\b"
+          $stderr.print c
+          $stderr.print "\b"
         end
       end
     end

lib/msf/ui/console/driver.rb

@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ class Driver < Msf::Ui::Driver
 
     if $msf_spinner_thread
       $msf_spinner_thread.kill
-      $stdout.print "\n"
+      $stderr.print "\n"
     end
 
     run_single("banner") unless opts['DisableBanner']

msfconsole

@@ -46,4 +46,3 @@ require Pathname.new(__FILE__).realpath.expand_path.parent.join('config', 'boot'
 require 'metasploit/framework/command/console'
 
 Metasploit::Framework::Command::Console.start
-$stdout.puts "[*] Metasploit Framework console session ended"