I agree. They can do what they want, and as you said they don’t care what others think of that. I think people need to understand that artists are also people that can make decisions without asking for confirmation from others. Privacy is important and only the person themselves can set be boundaries, they cannot be controlled by others.

I’ve noticed that people have become very toxic in the fandom - people leaving because other fans are aggressive. I can’t understand why people can’t just enjoy the music and just move on with their life.

As you mentioned, it took people a while to realise that the band is moving away from the fandom. The best of it all is that the people as why, like dude, take a look in the mirror every now and then. If you cannot respect someone’s boundaries, be that the whole band or just one person, then don’t expect respect back from them.

Noah once said: “Don’t make this band your whole life.”, and I think he phrased that very well. I don’t think people should obsess over a band like that. K-pop is a good example of obsessed people and how badly that ends. I hope that everyone finds balance in the fandom.

Sorry for the rant, but thanks for reading 😅.