but other than that... IS it really sad as far as their activity as a group is concerned? It's not like their career has been tragically cut short while they were in their prime.

41 years is a decent run for anybody. They'd have had to have hung it up sooner or later. Probably sooner.

To quote Grace Slick, I don't like seeing senior citizens on the rock n' roll stage. Just retire, man. You've got money. It's okay.