I don't think they have ever been anything but proud of the Seb years, but they just don't want to deal with his shit anymore. I know people that have worked with Seb in the last few years and he's a total ass by all accounts. I can see why they don't want to deal with that on a daily basis...

To be fair, I think they should be respected for sticking to their guns. It would be easy for them to cash in and do a money grab tour with Seb, but they never have. We know Seb would jump at the chance!