Well, first of all, this could go one of two ways: if the tour goes very well and the fan response is favourable, then JP may find it fruitful to continue pumping out stuff and touring for a few more years.  Perhaps Richie Faulkner might put a fresh fire in the belly of the beast.  I don't know anything about him, but maybe he's got some great musical ideas that can 'refresh' the old JP style, and more of what the fans are dying to hear.  Or not. We can only wait and see.  The other option is that fans will begrudge Faulkner straight off the bat because they can't imagine Priest (or Glenn) without KK and are reluctant to give him a chance, out of loyalty to KK.  I think that the timing is shit, but we don't really know how long there was discord in the Priest camp.  Maybe it's been a long time coming....I was pissed when I first heard about it, because this would have been my first and clearly last concert of JP, and to see them without the full line-up of talent was unthinkable.  I'm kind of feeling like JP was a perfect marriage all these years, that everyone thought would last forever, then there's a sudden divorce announcement.  But the bottom line is, people gotta be true to themselves and honest, and if KK and the boys were no longer enjoying a healthy, productive relationship, both musically and personally, then what can we do?  It can't have been easy for them to arrive at this point and make such a difficult and painful decision.  Quite honestly, after stewing for a couple of days, I don't think we can say 'they owe us any explanations'.  JP has given us music we will love forever, great memories, and been a colossal part of all their fans' lives.  I don't want any explanations.  If this move offers the possibilty of a few more albums and a few more good concerts, even without KK, and it's ultimately what will work best for both parties, so that there is no animosity and they all can move forward in directions that work  best for them so they get some satisfaction in their lives, then so be it.  I guess I'd rather have part of Priest, than no Priest.  I wish KK the best of luck in whatever he chooses to do, and salute him for all the years of amazing music.  We would have liked it for a little while longer.