No, I don't think so. They are elements that formed three plus decades of his life that just dropped out from under him. They were constants that had been there longer than not through the whole of his life. They seem trite, but it comes down to the intricate, emotional details that we don't see or hear about, I am sure it's profound for him. Basically, you'd need to step in his shoes and I'm sure he's just touching on the surface of topics he doesn't want to go into further detail on.

It's easy to perceive and dismiss it all as "just business," but the foundation of what Jon does is borne of his passion for making music and what ultimately drives the business. Richie and the record company were major earthquakes within that foundation.