Agree. I just think Don would need security staff because you know Felder is just itching to go up to him and talk and that's the last thing Henley needs or wants. He's tried so hard to reach out through Irving, lawyers, probably messenger birds (lol), and snail mail so you know if they ended up in the same place Felder wouldn't be able to help himself. I personally side with Don Henley on this one in that I would *not* want to chance Felder coming up to me and I would not ever care to share my oxygen with him again.
Personally I think Randy would have wanted all of them there. It's a shame these personal squabbles get in the way of basic humanity but nothing surprises me anymore. And it's just as much (if not more IMO) Felder's fault as it is Don's or was Glenn's. If Felder would keep his distance and respect DH's wishes, they could have done it "together". Felder wants to laugh it off over a beer but his conduct and misdoings are no laughing matter. I would tell him to pound sand for eternity and leave me the hell alone!
So no, I'm not surprised Felder wasn't there. I am surprised however that Joe wasn't. I sure wish Joe would have gone but I'm telling myself maybe there was a logistical reason and not because Joe wouldn't feel welcome or that Joe would harbor any bad feelings. I know they weren't in the band together for very long before TBS came around but I don't know that I've ever heard Joe speak a negative thing about Randy. He talked about his social anxiety and resistance to sing TITTL but I feel he was respectful about it.
And I couldn't agree more about Glenn. Not only do you miss him from a singing/arranging/writing standpoint but his leadership of this band was second to none and his ability to be a frontman with charisma and personality was amazing. He was a fun-loving guy and while he had a temper at times, he always made good band decisions alongside Don. I also miss the Joe/Glenn interplay and the way Joe would crack Glenn up during Life's Been Good and the way they would play off each other during Funk #49. It was funny!