These two guys have been apart for 30 years
may be closer to the truth?

Jon can't MAKE him come back. He's not the Hitler that some of you make him out to be. Richie walked away and Jon has made it clear that the ball is in Richie's court.

The power of Bon Jovi was always chemistry between Jon and Richie.

You're wrong.

hahaha!

Great riffs, great guitar solos, co-written many hits in all albums, the shows are pure magic and feeling.

All stuff Phil has. ;)

Except that Richie says, "Jon is making it very difficult for me to come back."

Rolling tomato, your opinion - just like everyone else's is subjective. We get it, to you Bon Jovi is nothing without Richie - evidently to many this is not the case so stop trying to shove your BS down other people's throats.

Here's a fact for you: Bon Jovi isn't "nothing" without Richie. If anything you're undermining the work of the rest of the band.

It would be an insult to the rest of the band to just stop touring 'cause the guitarist threw a hissy fit. Jon recognises the work of the band and feels that they're strong enough to carry the show without him - judging by the crowd's reaction at IoW, he's right.

I'm not blaming Richie either.

No doubt about that.